Compare Apple iPhone 16 VS. Samsung Galaxy S24 Specifications

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2g Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3g Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4g Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 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 - A3081 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5g Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - InternationalSA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2024, September 09 2024, January 17
Status Available. Released 2024, September 20 Available. Released 2024, January 24
Body
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz) 167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Sim Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Always-on display
Platform
Os iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/ChinaExynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
Cpu Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) 8-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)
Gpu Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/ChinaXclipse 940 - International
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB onlyUFS 4.0
Main Camera
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56, 1.0u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120u02da (ultrawide), 0.7u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
35mm Jack No No 32-bit/384kHz audioTuned by AKG
Comms
Wlan Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Nfc Yes Yes
Radio No No
Usb USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3561 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)15W wireless (Qi2)4.5W reverse wired 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)15W wireless (Qi/PMA)4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
Sar 1.08 W/kg (head) & & 1.17 W/kg (body) & & 1.23 W/kg (head) & & 1.10 W/kg (body) & &
Sar Eu 1.24 W/kg (head) & & 1.41 W/kg (body) & & 0.87 W/kg (head) & & 1.35 W/kg (body) & &
Price $ 829.99 / £ 799.00 / € 866.00 / ₹ 77,900 € 629.00 / $ 459.98 / £ 511.00 / ₹ 56,499
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1510034 (v10)GeekBench: 7901 (v6)3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10)GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6)3DMark Wild life: 14351 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 1708 nits max brightness (measured) 1401 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good) -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 15:42h Active use score 12:06h