Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15
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Apple iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy S24 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2024, January 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 899 | 880 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 94.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 90.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 416 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 133 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 134 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 125 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International |
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| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) -10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
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| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
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| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 1733431 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 421508 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 669480 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 321991 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 421508 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | 2198 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | 6922 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International 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) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
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