iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
61.1Performance62.8
59Display63.5
51.7Camera66
54.7Battery65.8
89.3Features94.7
5 spec wins — iPhone 15 Pro Max11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 67.4 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+14) and battery (+11). iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,920 vs 2,250
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
- 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 505 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,600 nits+30% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 %+1% | 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 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,430,000Top 26% | 2,175,587+52%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920+30%Top 10% | 2,250Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+4%Top 13% | 7,000Top 16% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 200 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,441 mAh | 5,000 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 45 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 13 h+8% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 221 g+5% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+4% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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