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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • 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.
KSh 121,000In Stock
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iPhone 16 Pro

iPhone 16 Pro

  • 199 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 134,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,000 mAh), more RAM (12 GB) and a larger 6.8-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 16 Pro runs iOS, charges faster wirelessly (25 W), is lighter (199 g) and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Display

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
About 6.8 inch screen
iPhone 16 Pro
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 16 Pro
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
UFS 4.0
iPhone 16 Pro
NVMe

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
5,000 mAh battery capacity
iPhone 16 Pro
3,582 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 5,000 mAh (vs 3,582 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.8-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

iPhone 16 Pro

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Lighter: 199 g (vs 232 g).
  • Records ProRes for editing.

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 505 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processorApple A18 Pro processor
Memory12 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery3,582 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy S24 UltraApple iPhone 16 Pro
Announced2024, January 172024, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2024, September 20
Model numbersSM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DSA3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1
SAR1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.06 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 1871052 (v10); GeekBench: 8283 (v6); 3DMark: 4898 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1764 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-27.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery test—Active use score 14:17h
EU label energy—Class B
EU label battery—37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class C (90 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
Dimensions162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Stylus supportStylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla ArmorCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) DX anti-reflective coating120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.1% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz)Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
RAM12GB8GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
Rear camera200 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 video48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Periscope telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
BatteryLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3582 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· 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· 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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
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, 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 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3293; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3083; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3292; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3294
5G bands1, 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 - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3293; 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3083; 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 - A3292; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsTitanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium OrangeBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1447 nits max brightness (measured)—
CameraPhoto / Video—
Loudspeaker-24.6 LUFS (Very good)—
BatteryActive use score 13:49h—

Additional specifications

Additional specifications specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraiPhone 16 Pro
colour—Black Titanium, Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the better buy; the iPhone 16 Pro makes sense if you want iOS.

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