iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
43.9Performance62.8
32.4Display63.5
38Camera66
30.7Battery65.8
89.3Features94.7
2 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max14 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 67.4 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+31). iPhone 12 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 14% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 505 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits+117% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 686,384Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 697,361Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 314,984Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 476,858Top 22% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | 2,175,587+129%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 28% | 2,250+8%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | 7,000+43%Top 16% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 5 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 5,000 mAh+36% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g+2% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+14% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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