iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
30Performance62.8
21.6Display63.5
31.9Camera66
21.3Battery65.8
73.3Features94.7
2 spec wins — iPhone XR15 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 67.4 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+45) and display (+42). iPhone XR still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XR
- 16% lower weight: 194 g vs 232 g
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 22
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
Display
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.8 ″+11% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1792x828 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 505 ppi+55% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 2,600 nits+316% |
| 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 XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | 2,175,587+202%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 63% | 2,250+105%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | 7,000+150%Top 16% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 12 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 12 MP+71% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,942 mAh | 5,000 mAh+70% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g+16% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+3% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |