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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2025 Jan, 2024
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 26 Android 14
UI
NA One UI 6.1
Dimensions
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)
Weight
233 g 232 g
Body
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Armor), glass back (Gorilla Glass), titanium frame
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size
6.9 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Armor
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4832 mAh or 5088 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe/Qi2), 50% in 30 min, Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 45W, Power delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) 256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
50 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)
Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60 120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional 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)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,695 USD $1,469
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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