Recently Samsung introduced its latest Galaxy S24 Series. The three available models are the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Ultra is the elite one in the lineup therefore it is the subject of our comparison and will always face off against the Pro Max edition of the iPhone. To determine which device is best, we put it up against the iPhone 15 Pro Max. So, let’s compare each feature of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max one by one.
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Display
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with AOD and ProMotion technology
Processor
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
iPhone 15 Pro Max: An octa-core A17 Pro chip
Rear camera(s)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Quad rear camera setup includes a 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera (F2.2 aperture, FOV-120˚), 200MP Wide Camera (OIS, F1.7 Aperture, and FOV-85˚), 50MP Telephoto Camera (5x Optical Zoom, OIS, F3.4 aperture, and FOV of 22˚) and a 10MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, OIS, F2.4 aperture, and FOV 36˚).
iPhone 15 Pro Max: The triple rear camera unit includes a 48-megapixel main camera (f/1.78 and OIS) and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera with periscope lens (f/2.8 aperture, 5x optical zoom and OIS) and 2-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens (f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree field-of-view)
Selfie camera
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 12MP selfie camera (F2.2, FOV 80˚)
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera with an f/1.9 aperture
RAM and storage
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage,12GB RAM + 512GB storage and 12GB RAM + 1TB storage
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,422mAh battery
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Operating system
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Android 14 with UI 6.1
iPhone 15 Pro Max: iOS 17
Price
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Rs 1,29,999
iPhone 15 Pro Max: Rs 1,59,900
Our Take
Starting with the form factor, both models have a distinct design that stands out. The Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature titanium alloy frames however S24 Ultra has the biggest display. Additionally, it is wide and thick and on the heavier side, well it is designed in such a way as to carry an S Pen Stylus.
The processors on both devices are incredible one of the fastest available in the market and can handle any task gracefully you throw at even high-end gaming. By the way, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with an A17 Pro Bionic chip.
There is a difference in the camera setup on both the phones but the biggest upgrade on the Samsung S24 Ultra is that has a new 50MP Telephoto Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 10x zoom lossless whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 12-megapixel telephoto camera with periscope lens supporting 5X optical zoom. Samsung’s phone offers improved Nightography which is more advanced thanks to Galaxy AI which not only helps in noise reduction but also offers more stabilised videography.
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The device has more AI capabilities and other features like Circle to Search and more.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a bigger battery capacity of 5,000mAh whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with a 4,422 mAh battery. However, bigger batteries do not lead to longer endurance. In terms of charging speed, the Ultra supports 45W fast charging whereas the iPhone comes with 25W charging support. The charging speed of the iPhone is quite slow compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Though you do not get a charger with both the devices one needs to buy them separately.
It’s hard to choose between two more evenly matched competitors, even if they are both legitimately high-end devices. One has several advantages over the other.
