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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2023 Sep 12
- Status
- Available. Released 2023 Sep 22
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Announced
- 2024 Jan 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Jan 26
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm
- Weight
- 221 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.3 × 79 × 8.6 mm
- Weight
- 232 g
- Build
- Gorilla Armor
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1290x2796 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~89.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.8 inches
- Resolution
- 1440x3120 pixels (~506 PPI density), ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Armor
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 17
- Chipset
- Apple A17 Pro APL1V02 T8130 (Coll) 3 nm
- CPU
- 3.78 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G16P MP6
- Audio Controller
- Apple 338S00739
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- OS
- Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (Lanai) 4 nm
- CPU
- 3.39 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 750
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.2 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.80, 120mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- nine LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Quad
201.3 MP, f/1.70, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.60µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.2 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, PD AF, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
49.9 MP, f/3.40, 111mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Type
- 4422 mAh battery 17.11 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 20.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.87 Volts
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery 19.40 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
- Endurance
- 28.0 hours
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 15 Pro Max 5G A3106 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +86 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.090 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.130 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 0.980 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 0.980 W/kg
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Models
- SM-S9280 Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE CN HK TW 512GB
- Price
- ¥10,898
- Market
- Asia, Southeast Asia
- Countries
- China, HK, Taiwan