Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs iPhone 17 Air
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus |  iPhone 17 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Original price was: KSh 86,000.00.KSh 82,000.00Current price is: KSh 82,000.00. | — |
| Display | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China; Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Rear camera | 50 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 | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
| Battery | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | Li-Ion 3149 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired |
| Weight | 196 g or 197 g | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus | iPhone 17 Air |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S24+ | iPhone Air |
| Announced | 2024, January 17 (released 2024, January 24) | 2025, September 09 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) |
| Weight | 196 g or 197 g | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Build materials | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Display | ||
| Display | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Screen resolution | 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Display protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coating |
| Display features | 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China; Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | 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) | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China; Xclipse 940 - International | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage technology | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Expandable storage | No (no card slot) | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 50 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 | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Rear camera features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Rear camera video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Front camera features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front camera video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | Li-Ion 3149 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 |
| Network | ||
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) |
| Satellite features | — | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Durability | ||
| Water resistance | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), Armor Aluminum 2 | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Samsung DeX and Wireless DeX | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Audio | ||
| Loudspeakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
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