iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
49.5Performance62.8
50.7Display63.5
39Camera66
41.4Battery65.8
89.3Features94.7
2 spec wins — iPhone 13 Pro Max13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 67.4 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+27) and battery (+24). iPhone 13 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 13 Pro Max
- 10% lower thickness: 7.7 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 50
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 51
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 505 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| 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 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000Top 37% | 2,175,587+89%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+3%Top 15% | 2,250Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650Top 26% | 7,000+24%Top 16% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 5 x+67% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,352 mAh | 5,000 mAh+15% |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 45 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 238 g | 232 g+3% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+10% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 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 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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