Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 5g

Key Specs

Battery
3174 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
7 MP	12 MP
Processor
Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2400
RAM
4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Battery

Capacity
3174 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours
Gold, Silver, Space Grey	Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue
Height
157.5 mm	147 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
7.7 mm	7.6 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
208 grams	167 grams
Width
77.4 mm	70.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
625 nits	-
Display Type
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
456 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1242x2688 px (FHD+)	1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.89 %	90.73 %
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Sensor
BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 28, 2018 (Official)	January 18, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v12.0	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Triple
Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm 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, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	S5KGN5, ISO-CELL
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
Optical Image stabilization	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 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 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 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
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)	Deca Core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720)
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2400
Co-Processor
M12	-
Fabrication
7 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Xclipse 940
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Applications
iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends	-
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
64 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
-	Yes