Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (89/100)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max leads overall with a score of 89/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (80/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
- + Higher Performance score (90 vs 82)
- + Higher Gaming score (72 vs 67)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 72.0 Good WINNER | 67.0 Average |
| NanoReview Score | 89.0 Very Good | — |
| Performance | 90.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 80.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 4685 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | — |
| Gaming | 07:12 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | — |
| Standby | 163 hr | 122 hr |
| Watching video | 22:01 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 14:34 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | — |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (69% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 1:05 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 45 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes, (wireless) |
| Watching video | — | 18:00 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 10:18 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes (15 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 508577 | 717970 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33340 | — |
| GPU | 540541 | 790073 |
| Graphics score | 1718 | — |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | — |
| Memory | 191233 | 341284 |
| Multi-core score | 8789 | — |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 21 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3507 | — |
| Stability | 74% | 71% |
| Total score | 1750331 | — |
| UX | 509980 | 492067 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 15386 |
| Data manipulation | — | 15552 |
| Graphics score | — | 1527 |
| Graphics test | — | 11 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 7330 |
| Photo editing | — | 35916 |
| Section 1 | — | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 29 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 23 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 2259 |
| Total score | — | 2341394 |
| Video editing | — | 8001 |
| Web score | — | 18499 |
| Writing score | — | 22696 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | Yes | — |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | — | WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | — | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.3 |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| LTE Cat* | — | 20 |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Gold | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.83/5) | — |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 79 mm (3.11 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Glass |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | — |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 501 ppi |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1440 x 3088 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 19.5:9 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | — | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | — | 2600 nits |
| RGB color space | — | 99.5% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Gorilla Glass Armor |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 88.5% |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 240 Hz |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 160 | 70 |
| Preview | 93 | 82 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | — |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Focal length | 24 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP3) Ultrawide: 48 MP4) Depth | 1) Standard: 200 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Telephoto: 12 MP4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 5x |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 240FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 120° |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Focal length | — | 23 mm |
| Image resolution | — | 16320 x 12240 |
| Pixel size | — | 0.6 micron |
| Sensor size | — | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Slow motion | — | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM size | 8 GB | — |
| Storage size | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory clock | — | 4200 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2024 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | — |
| Release date | September 2024 | — |
| SAR (body) | 1.45 W/kg | — |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | -Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $1299 |
| Release date | — | January 2024 |
| SAR (body) | — | 1.3 W/kg |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.06 W/kg |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | - 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 |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) |
| FLOPS | ~2289 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 768 | — |
| Graphics | 6 core Apple GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4040 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| GPU clock | — | 903-1000 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
| Lithography process | — | 4 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 3390 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Hexagon |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-05-21(16.pro.max.hype) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2025-07-20->RekrutV | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-01-11(XToo) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-01-17(RekrutV) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-04-12->hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | — |
| 📘 2026-04-27->hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | — |
| 📘 2026-07-21(l1tsemerr) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-22(nj4cob) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-12(Jowd) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-15(D1koo) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-20(Denislav Antimov) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-27->Lello75 | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-06-28(PRA77DEMON) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-28(Techtoker) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-10(Era) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Photo | 149 | — |
| Video | 155 | — |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 18 GB | — |
| OS updates | 7 years | — |
| Operating system | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | — |
| Security updates | 7 years | — |
| OS size | — | 28 GB |
| OS updates | — | 7 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | — | One UI 8.0 |
| Security updates | — | 7 years |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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