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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

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FeatureSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
PriceKSh 63,000 – KSh 70,000KSh 55,000
Display6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio); Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - InternationalApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera50 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 video12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)228 g (8.04 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
BrandSamsungApple
ModelSamsung Galaxy S24Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Announced2024, January 172020, October 13 (released 2020, November 13)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
Dimensions147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)228 g (8.04 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
Display6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio); Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield glass
Display features—HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - InternationalApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU8-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 (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - InternationalApple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
Rear camera50 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 video12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12μm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMModel-dependent SIM configurations: 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 - CNNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors—Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 5GiPhone 12 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

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