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.
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
| Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
| Google Pixel 8 Pro
| 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)
| 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
| Weight
| 8.22 ounces
| 7.8 ounces
| 7.5 ounces
| Screen size
| 6.8 inches
| 6.7 inches
| 6.7 inches
| Screen resolution
| 1,440 x 3,120
| 1,290 x 2,796
460 ppi
| 1,344 x 2,992
489 ppi
| 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
| 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
| RAM
| 12GB
| 8GB
| 12GB
| Battery
| 5,000mAh
Up to 30 hours video playback
| "Up to 29 hours video playback"
| 4,950mAh
"Beyond 24 hours"
| 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
| Storage
| 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
| 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
| 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
| 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
| Front camera
| 12 MP, f/2.2
| 12 MP, f/1.9
| 10.5 MP, f/2.2
| Video capture
| Rear: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps
Front: 4K at 30/60 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
| Water and dust resistance
| IP68
| IP68
| IP68
| Wi-Fi
| Wi-Fi 7
| Wi-Fi 6E
| Wi-Fi 7
| Bluetooth
| v5.3
| v5.3
| v5.3
| 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"
| 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
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