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.
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 WINNER | 80.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 90.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Capacity | 4685 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (69% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Gaming | 07:12 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Standby | 163 hr | 122 hr |
| Watching video | 22:01 hr | 18:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:34 hr | 10:18 hr |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 508577 | 717970 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33340 | 15386 |
| GPU | 540541 | 790073 |
| Graphics score | 1718 | 1527 |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Memory | 191233 | 341284 |
| Multi-core score | 8789 | 7330 |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | 29 FPS |
| Section 3 | 21 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Single-core score | 3507 | 2259 |
| Stability | 74% | 71% |
| Total score | 1750331 | 2341394 |
| UX | 509980 | 492067 |
| Data manipulation | — | 15552 |
| Photo editing | — | 35916 |
| 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) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | — | 20 |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
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 | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | 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 |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 501 ppi |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1440 x 3088 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | 88.5% |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen protection | — | Gorilla Glass Armor |
| 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 | Up to 240FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | 16320 x 12240 |
| 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 | 0.6 micron |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 5x |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory clock | — | 4200 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2024 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $1299 |
| Release date | September 2024 | January 2024 |
| SAR (body) | 1.45 W/kg | 1.3 W/kg |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | 1.06 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 |
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) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) |
| FLOPS | ~2289 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| Graphics | 6 core Apple GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4040 MHz | 3390 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
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 | — |
| 📘 2026-01-19(Maкcим) | 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 | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Photo | 149 | — |
| Video | 155 | — |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 18 GB | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Operating system | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| ROM | — | One UI 8.0 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
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