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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (3) and where Galaxy S24 Ultra wins (24) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Display9.0
5.8Performance8.3
8.2Camera9.8
3.0Battery6.7
9.4Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy S24 Ultra
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | Galaxy S24 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.8 mm | 162.3 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 79 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 228 g | 232 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than Galaxy S24 Ultra?
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+16%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%
- Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS vs -24.6 LUFS+-3%
Why is Galaxy S24 Ultra better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?
- AnTuTu score638,584 vs 1,453,4972.3×
- Main camera12 MP vs 200 MP16.7×
- Wired charging18 W vs 45 W2.5×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+36%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,240 vs 7,076+67%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,600 nits2.2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,317 vs 4,9832.2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Optical zoom2.5× vs 5×2×
- Measured brightness822 nits vs 1,447 nits+76%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 228 g | 232 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 160.8 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 79 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Titanium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Armor |
| Colours | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,284 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,778 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 505 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 822 nits | 1,447 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 88.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.39 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 750 |
| AnTuTu score | 638,584 | 1,453,497 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,240 | 7,076 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,317 | 4,983 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.9" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2.5× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,687 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.8 h |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.8 LUFS | -24.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.06 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 14 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
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