Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S24+
20Performance61.1
20Display66.7
21.8Camera47.3
29.4Battery62.3
33.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24+
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24+ wins this phone face-off, 63 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and display (+47). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $1,000
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24+
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+91% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 513 ppi+71% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.6 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 637,914Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 562,338Top 38% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 289,405Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 425,200Top 38% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,914,857Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,900Top 18% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh+23% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 196 g |
| Thickness | — | 7.7 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |