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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
88 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1439 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3561 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1952K versus 1673K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (29:45 vs 26:30 hours)
  • Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (1720 against 1456 nits)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7.4 mm narrower
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • Weighs 62 grams less
  • 45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3283 and 2271 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
iPhone 16

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI501 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.7%
PWM480 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 Ultra
1456 nits
iPhone 16+18%
1720 nits

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)170 g (6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Apple A18
Max clock3390 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A18 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock1000 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1907 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 Ultra+17%
1952680
iPhone 16
1673813
CPU474941441992
GPU764723699959
Memory400984173158
UX312032358704
Total score19526801673813
Samples[29 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C47.3 °C
Stability53% -
Graphics test95 FPS -
Graphics score16026 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18245 -
Video editing8000 -
Photo editing36519 -
Data manipulation15998 -
Writing score22603 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size28 GB16 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3561 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr1:42 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr13:44 hr
Watching video18:00 hr18:09 hr
Gaming05:51 hr05:56 hr
Standby122 hr130 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30 hr
iPhone 16+12%
29:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2 -
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.6 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7080
Preview8284
Zoom145116
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 16 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024September 2024
Launch price$1299$799
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg1.24 W/kg
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg1.41 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
Notes on iPhone 16:
    - The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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