Samsung formally unveiled its Galaxy S24 line of smartphones at its latest Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, including its newest flagship, the Galaxy S24 Ultra. For a fuller idea of what to expect, you can check out my colleague Sam Rutherford’s hands-on impressions. In short, though, the main updates are a new titanium frame with flatter edges, a promised seven years of software updates, an expected processor bump, a slightly tweaked camera setup and a host of new generative AI features. Starting at $1,300, the device is also $100 more expensive than its predecessor, though there are some early pre-order deals to lessen that blow a little.
If you’re thinking about taking the plunge, we’ve broken down how the Galaxy S24 Ultra compares to two other top-end handsets, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Google Pixel 8 Pro, on the spec sheet. As always, specs can’t tell the full story, but if you want a reference for what $1,300 (or more) gets you in early 2024, here’s how the new phone stacks up.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
Google Pixel 8 Pro |
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Pricing (MSRP) |
$1,300 (256GB), $1,420 (512GB), $1,660 (1TB) |
$1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB) |
$999 (128GB), $1,059 (256GB), $1,179 (512GB), $1,399 (1TB) |
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Dimensions |
6.4 x 3.11 x 0.34 inches |
6.29 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
6.4 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
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Weight |
8.22 ounces |
7.8 ounces |
7.5 ounces |
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Screen size |
6.8 inches |
6.7 inches |
6.7 inches |
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Screen resolution |
1,440 x 3,120 |
1,290 x 2,796 460 ppi |
1,344 x 2,992 489 ppi |
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Screen type |
LTPO AMOLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,600 nits brightness Gorilla Armor |
LTPO OLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,000 nits brightness Ceramic Shield |
LTPO OLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,400 nits brightness Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
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SoC |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy Octa-core CPU |
Apple A17 Pro Hexa-core CPU (up to 3.78GHz) 6-core Apple GPU |
Google Tensor G3 Nona-core CPU (up to 2.91GHz) Arm Mali-G715 MP7 GPU |
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RAM |
12GB |
8GB |
12GB |
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Battery |
5,000mAh Up to 30 hours video playback |
“Up to 29 hours video playback” |
4,950mAh “Beyond 24 hours” |
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Charging |
USB Type-C 3.2 Up to 45W wired Wireless charging up to 15W (with proprietary charger, up to 10W with other Qi chargers) Reverse wireless charging |
USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) “Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes” MagSafe/Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W Reverse wired charging |
USB Type-C 3.2 Up to 30W wired Up to 23W wireless with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) Qi wireless charging up to 12W Reverse wireless charging |
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Storage |
256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
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Rear camera |
Main: 200 MP, f/1.7 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120 degree FOV Telephoto: 50 MP, f/3.4, 5x optical zoom Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom |
Main: 48 MP, f/1.78 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120 degree FOV Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 5x optical zoom |
Main: 50 MP, f/1.68 Ultrawide: 48 MP, f/1.95, 125.5 degree FOV Telephoto: 48 MP, f/2.8, 5x optical zoom |
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Front camera |
12 MP, f/2.2 |
12 MP, f/1.9 |
10.5 MP, f/2.2 |
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Video capture |
Rear: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/240/960 fps Front: 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps |
Rear: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120 fps |
Rear: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 24/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps |
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Water and dust resistance |
IP68 |
IP68 |
IP68 |
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Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 7 |
Wi-Fi 6E |
Wi-Fi 7 |
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Bluetooth |
v5.3 |
v5.3 |
v5.3 |
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OS |
Android 14, One UI 6.1 “Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates” |
iOS 17 |
Android 14 “Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates” |
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Colors and finish |
Titanium frame Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Green, Titanium Blue, Titanium Orange |
Titanium frame Natural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Black Titanium |
Polished aluminum frame Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay |
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-vs-the-competition-a-new-titanium-contender-193434222.html?src=rss
