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Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S24 Ultra

Overview

Display
Galaxy S24 Ultra
6.8inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1440 × 3120 · 506 PPI
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
6.3inch
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED · 120 Hz
1206 × 2622 · 460 PPI
Chip
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (Lanai) 4 nm
3.39 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 750 · Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
Apple GPU (7-core graphics) · iOS 27
Memory
Galaxy S24 Ultra
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB · 2 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Galaxy S24 Ultra
201.3MP Main
12.2 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP Telephoto
49.9 MP Periscope
12 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
48MP Main
48 MP Periscope
48 MP Ultra Wide
18 MP selfie
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps video
Battery
Galaxy S24 Ultra
5,000mAh
45 W wired · 15 W wireless
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4,056mAh
25 W wireless
Build
Galaxy S24 Ultra
232g
162.3 × 79 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
211g
150 × 71.9 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Galaxy S24 Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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 - A3714

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, 106 - A3472

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 - A3713

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 - A3715

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 - A3714

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 - A3472

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 - A3713

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 - A3715

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Announced
2024 Jan 17
Status
Available. Released 2024 Jan 26

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 09
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 18

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Dimensions
150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
211 g (7.44 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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection

Ceramic Shield 2

Anti-reflective coating

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

NVMe

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Type

Market-dependent versions:

· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model

· Li-Ion 4288 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

* eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Colors
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models
A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715
Price
£ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 164,900

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 3402829 (v11)

GeekBench: 12641 (v6), 11411 (v7)

3DMark: 7942 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
971 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 16:44h

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
52:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro differ

  • The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4056 mAh on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.
  • The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • The main cameras are 201.3 MP on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and 48 MP on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro.
  • The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.