Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Price	KSh 121,000 – KSh 126,000	KSh 126,000.00
Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAM	12 GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	512GB
Rear camera	200 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	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8μm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
Battery	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Weight	232 g or 233 g	219 g (7.72 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraXiaomi 18 Pro Max

General

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	—
Announced	2024, January 17 (released 2024, January 24)	—

Design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Dimensions	162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm	162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight	232 g or 233 g	219 g (7.72 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Armor, DX anti-reflective coating	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Display features	120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Performance

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Processor	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)	Adreno 840

Memory & Storage

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
RAM	12 GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	512GB
Storage technology	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No (no card slot)	No

Cameras

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Rear camera	200 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	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8μm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
Rear camera features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS	8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Battery	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Operating system	Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3

Network

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International; Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—
Infrared	—	Yes

Durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Samsung DeX and Wireless DeX; S Pen stylus with Bluetooth, accelerometer and gyro	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Colors	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange	—
Additional features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

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