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iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

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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 Ultra Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 5,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 85,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished runs Android and has a much bigger battery (5,000 mAh), optical zoom, a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP) and more RAM (12 GB), while the iPhone 15 runs iOS and is lighter (171 g) and slimmer.

Display

iPhone 15
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
About 6.8 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15
6 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

iPhone 15
3,349 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15

  • Lighter: 171 g (vs 232 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.6 mm).

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 5,000 mAh (vs 3,349 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.8-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).

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PriorityiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 461 ppi6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 505 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Memory6 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,349 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15Galaxy S24 Ultra
Announced2023, September 122024, January 17
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersA3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/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)—
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—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Dimensions147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
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); 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Armor DX anti-reflective coating
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% 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—
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
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)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
RAM6GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
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), 0.7µm200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 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)Laser AF, 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@30/60/120fps, 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 Ultra Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 3349 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
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 Ultra Refurbished
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 Ultra Refurbished
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/7, 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)Supported
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

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

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have video output to a monitor over USB-C.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

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

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