Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH) vs. Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH)

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Samsung Galaxy A55

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Apple

Model

Galaxy S24+

Galaxy A55

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core

GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Xclipse 530

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

1000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.6 in

6.9 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

1328 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3120 pixels

2340 pixels

2878 pixels

Pixel Density

513 ppi

390 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 18

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

67 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

n/a

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 290 977

635 598

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

726 158

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)