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iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

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iPhone 15

iPhone 15

  • 171 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 90,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
  • 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 65,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 5G runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,000 mAh), optical zoom, 8K video recording and more RAM (12 GB), while the iPhone 15 runs iOS and has a sharper screen and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Display

iPhone 15
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
About 6.2 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) graphics
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International graphics

Storage

iPhone 15
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

iPhone 15
3,349 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
4,000 mAh battery capacity

Connections

iPhone 15
Wi-Fi 6 support
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Wi-Fi 6E support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 461 ppi (vs 416 ppi).

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • Bigger battery: 4,000 mAh (vs 3,349 mAh).
  • More memory: up to 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

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PriorityiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 461 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Memory6 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,349 mAh battery4,000 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15Galaxy S24
Announced2023, September 122024, January 17
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersA3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SAR (US)1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1354651 (v10); GeekBench: 6526 (v6); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1643 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.2 LUFS (Good)—
Battery testActive use score 13:20h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 98h—
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Dimensions147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~461 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.4% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPUHexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
RAM6GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 3349 mAhLi-Ion 4000 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A30921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkOnyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Additional features—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Performance—AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10) GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6) 3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1401 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera—Photo / Video
Loudspeaker—-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 12:06h

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G is the better buy; the iPhone 15 makes sense if you want iOS.

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