Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Front Camera
-	12 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM
-	12 GB
Rear Camera
-	200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 39 hours video playback	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48MP+12MP+48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K 120fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Back: Gorilla Glass Armor
Colours
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Yellow
Height
-	162.3 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.6 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
231 gram	232 grams
Width
-	79 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
Larger size (exact dimensions approximate)	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
460 ppi	505 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
2868x1320 pixels	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor
Screen Size
6.9-inch	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	88.34 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Dual Pixel PD autofocus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	January 18, 2024
Model
iPhone 17 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus, Super Quad Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Quad
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	16000 x 12500 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.3" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon
Video Recording
-	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Ultra Steady Video Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 750
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3nm	-
RAM
12GB	12 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5X
RAM type
-	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
-	Yes