Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Jan 17, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €1099	$800 | €899

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (~8.85 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 90.87% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.1GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.9​GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
5-core GPU	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4674 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 26.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 31min

Browsing

18h 5min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

10h 32min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 37min

Browsing

16h 18min

Video

8h 20min

Gaming

10h 45min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

152

Overall

156

Photo

147

Video

Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8692A	Date approved: Nov 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS921U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg	Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

System chip	Exynos 2400 (4 nm)
Processor	Deca-core 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720 3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU	Xclipse 940

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Plus Specs	Samsung Galaxy S24 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 16 Plus Review	Samsung Galaxy S24 Review
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy S24 User Reviews