This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 6.8-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4832mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
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| Screen | 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 501 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Armor, 19.3:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2,600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and punch-hole S Pen stylus integration |
6.9-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1320 x 2868 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 14 with One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz , 5x Cortex-A720 @ 3.2GHz & 2x Cortex-A520 @ 2.3GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV, Autofocus) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording with EIS |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Infrared | No | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes with Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra-Wideband (UWB) |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (65% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging |
4832 mAh (Non-removable) Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher) |
| Material | Glass front and back with Titanium frame (IP68 dust and water resistant) | Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 162.3 x 79.0 x 8.6 mm | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 232 g | 231 g |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow (Online Exclusive: Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange) | Silver, Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange |
| Release Date | January 18, 2024 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | ₱84,990.00 - Official price of 12GB + 256GB version in the Philippines ₱92,990.00 - Official price of 12GB + 512GB version in the Philippines ₱106,990.00 - Official price of 12GB + 1TB version in the Philippines |
₱86,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱101,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱116,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on Shopee |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max on Lazada Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max on Shopee |