Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	12 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM
-	12 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

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

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
454 ppi	505 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	88.34 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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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 10, 2025	January 18, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	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
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	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
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Fabrication
4 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 750
RAM type
-	LPDDR5X
Ram
6 GB	-

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
128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
-	Yes