Compare / iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G 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, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
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 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Announced
- 2024 Jan 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Jan 26
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 249 g (8.78 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
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 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
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 18 Pro Max
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
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 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
NVMe
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Triple
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProResProRes RAW (up to 120fps)Apple Log 23D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
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 18 Pro Max
- Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDRDolby Vision HDR3D (spatial) audiostereo sound rec.ProRes RAWApple Log 2
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
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 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
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 18 Pro Max
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
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 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
- Models
- A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
- Price
- £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00
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
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Performance
AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11)
GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7)
3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 969 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.0 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:20h
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Not listed for this device
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Not listed for this device