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Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone Air 1st gen
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone Air 1st gen, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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
iPhone Air 1st gen
- 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, 48, 53, 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, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Announced
- 2024 Jan 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Jan 26
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
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 Air 1st gen
- Dimensions
- 156.2 × 74.7 × 11.3 mm
- Weight
- 165 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
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 Air 1st gen
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.6 inches
- Resolution
- 1260x2736 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
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 Air 1st gen
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro L APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz)
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
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 Air 1st gen
- Single
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, 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
- Other features
- single LED flash
- 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 Air 1st gen
- Dual
18.0 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, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone Air 1st gen
- Loudspeaker
- mono
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
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 Air 1st gen
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- 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 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
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 Air 1st gen
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
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 Air 1st gen
- Type
- 3149 mAh battery 12.25 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 18.0 W charging wired, 20.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
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 Air 1st gen
- Models
- iPhone Air 1st gen 5G A3517 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 999
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg