**The Battle Between iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: A Comparative Review**

This year has seen the release of two highly anticipated smartphones, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Both phones have been equipped with a five-time telephoto lens, which is a game-changer for photography enthusiasts. But how do these two behemoths compare in terms of performance, camera capabilities, and overall user experience?

**The Camera: A Key Differentiator**

One of the most significant differences between the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra lies in their camera capabilities. The S24 Ultra's five-time telephoto lens is a major upgrade over the iPhone's similar feature, and it shows in the quality of the photos taken with both phones. When using the S24 Ultra's camera, you can notice a slight edge in terms of detail and color accuracy, especially when zoomed in on objects. Additionally, the S24 Ultra excels in video recording, producing smoother and more stable footage than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

**Testing the Cameras: A Visual Comparison**

To put these cameras to the test, we conducted a comparison exercise where both phones were used to record videos at 4K resolution with 60 frames per second. The results showed that the S24 Ultra's camera was able to capture more vibrant and detailed footage than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. While the iPhone's colors were slightly more muted, the S24 Ultra's camera managed to produce a more pleasing and consistent color palette.

**The Software: A Key Consideration**

One of the other significant differences between the two phones lies in their software offerings. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with One UI 6, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max runs on iOS 17. While both operating systems have their strengths and weaknesses, One UI has made significant strides in recent years to catch up with iOS. However, iOS still has a few tricks up its sleeve, including seamless handoff between devices and a more polished user interface.

**Handoff: A Game-Changer for Productivity**

One of the standout features of iOS is its handoff feature, which allows users to start working on something on one device and pick it up where they left off on another. This feature has been a game-changer for productivity, making it easier for users to stay focused and efficient throughout their day.

**Customization: A Key Differentiator**

Another area where the iPhone 15 Pro Max excels is in its customization options. iOS offers a range of built-in widgets that can be used to customize the home screen, whereas One UI's widget selection is more limited. However, this limitation has been offset by Samsung's commitment to improving its widget game in recent years.

**The Verdict: A Personal Preference**

Ultimately, the choice between the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes down to personal preference. While both phones have their strengths and weaknesses, it's clear that each phone excels in different areas. For photography enthusiasts, the S24 Ultra's five-time telephoto lens is a major drawcard. However, for those who value seamless handoff between devices and a more polished user interface, the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be the better choice.

**A Word of Caution**

However, if you're considering purchasing either phone, it's worth noting that there are still some areas where one phone excels over the other. For example, the S24 Ultra's search feature, which uses AI to provide instant results without leaving the app, is a game-changer for productivity and convenience. On the other hand, iOS's animations may be smoother than One UI's, but this is a small compromise in an otherwise excellent operating system.

**The Final Verdict**

As I conclude my review of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, it's clear that both phones are exceptional devices in their own right. While neither phone is perfect, each has its strengths and weaknesses that set them apart from one another. Ultimately, the choice between these two smartphones will depend on your individual needs and preferences. If you value a powerful camera, seamless handoff between devices, and a more polished user interface, then the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be the better choice for you. However, if you're looking for a phone that excels in photography and offers cutting-edge AI features, then the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is definitely worth considering.

**The Verdict: A Personal Preference**

I must confess that I'm torn between these two phones, and my personal preference will ultimately depend on which one I've been using. For now, my sim has been in the S24 Ultra for the past couple of weeks, and I prefer the photos it takes. However, if I needed to take video, I'd probably want to use my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Having said that, though, at the moment I am really enjoying the S24 ultra and it feels fresh, it feels new, it feels like it should be my next phone.

**The Verdict: A Conclusion**

In conclusion, both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra are exceptional smartphones that cater to different needs and preferences. While neither phone is perfect, each has its strengths and weaknesses that set them apart from one another. Ultimately, the choice between these two devices will depend on your individual requirements and preferences.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max are arguably two of the best phones on the planet right now but if you on the fence about which one of these phones that you should pick up then maybe this video might just help let's just start this video off straight away by saying that this is my opinion and I've used both of the Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max side by side for the last couple of weeks and there's definitely things that the s20 4 ultra does better than the iPhone and things that the iPhone does better than the s24 ultra I think though a safe place to start is by having a look at the designs of both of these Flagship phones design wise both the Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max are quite different to each other but they definitely share a few aspects as well let's take the colors on both this year and they both have pretty muted colors which I really enjoy and they both have titanium in the name of the colors and I'm not not saying that Apple did this first but I mean Samsung did just add titanium to their phone the titanium in the 15 Pro Max made it lighter than last year's 14 pro Max by quite a bit where the titanium on the s24 ultra hasn't really helped it be much lighter than last year's s23 Ultra the titanium does help both of these phones be a little bit more durable than they would have been in the last Generations but maybe titanium for Samsung has been more of a marketing employ than it is anything else Samsung did decide this year to go with that flat display on the s24 ultra and that more familiar boxy feel which in turn means that actually the corners are a little bit sharper on the s24 ultra which can make it a little less comfortable to hold as it digs into your hand ever so slightly when using it the iPhone also has a flat display but this time around with much more curved edges and this just feels a little bit nicer in the hand when you compare it to that pointy s24 Ultra as it just sits a little bit more flush into that hand with those rounded Corners the s24 ultra is just a bigger phone overall than the iPhone 15 Pro Max and I'm not saying that it makes the Iphone seem small but it does make it just seem a little bit more reasonable compared to the giant size of the Galaxy s24 Ultra the size though on both of these phones does let them have some unbelievable displays so each of these phones have a 120 HZ ltpo display but the s24 ultra with it being that bigger phone does have a slightly bigger display at 6.8 in and the iPhone just a slight bit smaller it's 6.7 in the iPhone also gives you Dolby Vision when you're watching content and I just think that this looks superb with the s24 ultra you do get HDR 10 plus the colors on the iPhone just seem a little bit more Vivid and they just seem to pop out the display a little bit more this might just be down to personal preference and the s24 ultra doesn't do a bad job here at all but when watching content I do enjoy the iPhone 15 Pro Max just that little bit more one thing that might potentially sway you this way or that when trying to pick between these two phones is the top screen brightness that you can get on each of them the iPhone has a peak brightness of 2,000 nits which is pretty good and the Galaxy s24 Ultra just does a bit better with having a peak brightness of 2,600 nits when Outdoors the s24 ultra though does have another little trick up its sleeve when it comes to that display on the Galaxy you have anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass and it makes a huge difference when you're using this phone Outdoors this is something that Samsung really didn't shout about when the s24 was released but they absolutely should have because it's something that I didn't know I needed until I had it it just makes using that s24 Ultra outside much better than using the iPhone I mentioned it earlier that each of these phones do something better than the other and they both have features that the other one doesn't there are two standout ones when you look at it the s24 ultra having the s pen and the iPhone having Dynamic Island this next bit might be a little bit controversial I would rather have a dynamic Island there an S Pen but just hear me out having Dynamic Island it allows probably the best face ID unlock system in any phone it's secure it's accurate and it makes unlocking the phone feel really natural the face unlock on the s24 ultra just isn't as good especially when you're in low light conditions it just doesn't stack up it's also not secure enough to use it logging into apps like banking or anything that requires that extra added security the s24 ultra actually has a phenomenal under display fingerprint read it and it's maybe the best that I've used on a phone in a long time however I would just prefer having more accurate face ID the Spen on the other hand is a feature that I just don't see a lot of benefit in it's something that I don't really use on a day-to-day basis I just kind of forget it's even there I've used it on a handful of occasions when editing a photo using that generative Ai and it does come in useful but I know that I can just use my finger and it'll do just a good of a job if the Spen didn't come with that s24 Ultra I know that I wouldn't go out my way to buy it separately but let me know in the comments if you think I'm wrong on this one but I'm standing by it the Galaxy s24 Ultra does have a leg up over the iPhone in some departments for me the speakers I think just give a richer sound and has a little bit more Bass the always on display is done much better than the iPhone it just looks sleeker and it actually even just looks more refined the fact that I can use Xbox game pass to play games on my phone wherever I am you can even get reverse wireless charging which is something the iPhone can only dream of let's move on to one of the main reasons that you might pick one of these phones over the other and that is the camera if you looked at the s24 camera specs on paper you might think right away that these are much better than the iPhones you get a 200 megap Main camera a 12 megap Ultra wide a 3 times 10 megap telephoto and a 50 megap five times telephoto lens the iPhone 15 Pro Max only has three lenses in comparison but they are a 48 megapix Main a 12 megapix Ultra wide and a 12 megapix 5 times telephoto you then might think oh the galaxy has a better camera it has an added camera lens so surely that is the better camera but it's just never as simple as that when it comes to the main lens on each of these phones there really is very little between the two the iPhone seems a bit more natural in the colors it shows in my opinion but the s24 ultra is just slightly more vibrant and that's something that I prefer dynamic range on both these phones look fantastic and the highlights and the low lights are incredible on either one of these photos that you take a look at but for me the iPhone just takes it something new on both the iPhone and the s24 ultra this year was having that five time telephoto lens and there is a bit of a battle here I have to say that they both do a really good job and I don't think there's much between them but if I had to pick a phone that does that five time zoom better then this one I would have to give it to the s24 ultra you just get a little bit more detail in that five time zoom and when you go beyond the five time zoom the s24 ultra for me is the winner again because just look at the pictures it can take when you go beond that it looks much better than the iPhone for the video as well let's do a test of which one of these just looks better so they're both filming at 4K 60 frames per second and the iPhone here looks like it has a bit more poier colors um but the Galaxy is doing like a really good job I think that the stabilization has got so much better over the past couple years on the ultra phones my go to used to always be the iPhone I think it probably still is but I think it's giving it a good run for its money now with the video for the Selfies I don't know which one is better and it's a bit weird that I have to look at both cameras here but um I think from just looking at it the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra just gives like a bit of a better picture overall the only other thing left to pit these phones against each other is to have a look at the software they use so on the Galaxy s24 Ultra you have one UI 6 and on the iPhone 15 Pro Max you have IOS 17 some people will just never change their mind on what they prefer though that people really like oneui or really like iOS there's not that many people that say they're kind of both okay but I would say that they both have advantages and disadvantage anes there is one huge thing lacking in iOS and it's something that Samsung made a song and dance about this year and that is adding Galaxy AI Galaxy AI made a really successful debut on the S 24sc to search that you can use in any app and get results without even leaving the app you have instant slow-mo video just by holding any video that you've taken in the gallery generative fill can edit photos by removing objects resizing things and filling in parts of photos that need to be filled in you have transcript assist you have so many AI features that iOS just doesn't have which gives you a little bit more for your money when you pick up the Galaxy s24 Ultra if you asked me a couple of years ago about oneui I'd have said it's actually not great and it seems like it's a bit of a mess and comparing it to iOS I think would have been quite silly but now I think that oneui really does stack up to iOS iOS does have some of my favorite software features in any phone though and one of them is handoff the ability to copy from your iPhone and paste on your Mac it's such an underrated feature and it's genuinely a little bit magic animations come across smoother on the iPhone with iOS than they do on the s24 and airdrop is absolutely unrivaled when when it works if I had to make a choice though on what I think looked better I'd go with one are the customization is one of the biggest driving forces behind this and iOS kind of sucks it's just stuck in the past a bit and widget don't look as good as they do on one UI at the end of the day it's going to come down to personal preference on what you prefer like do you want to go with one UI and the Galaxy s24 Ultra or does iOS and the iPhone 15 Pro Max work for you I'll be honest I can't pick between the two my sim has been in the s24 ultra for the last couple of weeks though and I prefer the photos that it takes but if I needed to take video then I'd probably want to use my iPhone 15 Pro Max having said that though at the moment I am really enjoying the s24 ultra and it feels fresh it feels new it feels like it should be where it is and the iPhone for me just seems a bit dated let me know though which one you would pick in the comments below and why you would pick that over the other and hopefully this video has helped you make a decision on which one you would want to go for if you were Torn Between the Galaxy s24 Ultra or the iPhone 15 Pro Max and hopefully you're just a little bit more decisive than I am before you go if you want to subscribe to the Android author a YouTube page and that would be great and if you do that then I will see you laterthe Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max are arguably two of the best phones on the planet right now but if you on the fence about which one of these phones that you should pick up then maybe this video might just help let's just start this video off straight away by saying that this is my opinion and I've used both of the Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max side by side for the last couple of weeks and there's definitely things that the s20 4 ultra does better than the iPhone and things that the iPhone does better than the s24 ultra I think though a safe place to start is by having a look at the designs of both of these Flagship phones design wise both the Galaxy s24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max are quite different to each other but they definitely share a few aspects as well let's take the colors on both this year and they both have pretty muted colors which I really enjoy and they both have titanium in the name of the colors and I'm not not saying that Apple did this first but I mean Samsung did just add titanium to their phone the titanium in the 15 Pro Max made it lighter than last year's 14 pro Max by quite a bit where the titanium on the s24 ultra hasn't really helped it be much lighter than last year's s23 Ultra the titanium does help both of these phones be a little bit more durable than they would have been in the last Generations but maybe titanium for Samsung has been more of a marketing employ than it is anything else Samsung did decide this year to go with that flat display on the s24 ultra and that more familiar boxy feel which in turn means that actually the corners are a little bit sharper on the s24 ultra which can make it a little less comfortable to hold as it digs into your hand ever so slightly when using it the iPhone also has a flat display but this time around with much more curved edges and this just feels a little bit nicer in the hand when you compare it to that pointy s24 Ultra as it just sits a little bit more flush into that hand with those rounded Corners the s24 ultra is just a bigger phone overall than the iPhone 15 Pro Max and I'm not saying that it makes the Iphone seem small but it does make it just seem a little bit more reasonable compared to the giant size of the Galaxy s24 Ultra the size though on both of these phones does let them have some unbelievable displays so each of these phones have a 120 HZ ltpo display but the s24 ultra with it being that bigger phone does have a slightly bigger display at 6.8 in and the iPhone just a slight bit smaller it's 6.7 in the iPhone also gives you Dolby Vision when you're watching content and I just think that this looks superb with the s24 ultra you do get HDR 10 plus the colors on the iPhone just seem a little bit more Vivid and they just seem to pop out the display a little bit more this might just be down to personal preference and the s24 ultra doesn't do a bad job here at all but when watching content I do enjoy the iPhone 15 Pro Max just that little bit more one thing that might potentially sway you this way or that when trying to pick between these two phones is the top screen brightness that you can get on each of them the iPhone has a peak brightness of 2,000 nits which is pretty good and the Galaxy s24 Ultra just does a bit better with having a peak brightness of 2,600 nits when Outdoors the s24 ultra though does have another little trick up its sleeve when it comes to that display on the Galaxy you have anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass and it makes a huge difference when you're using this phone Outdoors this is something that Samsung really didn't shout about when the s24 was released but they absolutely should have because it's something that I didn't know I needed until I had it it just makes using that s24 Ultra outside much better than using the iPhone I mentioned it earlier that each of these phones do something better than the other and they both have features that the other one doesn't there are two standout ones when you look at it the s24 ultra having the s pen and the iPhone having Dynamic Island this next bit might be a little bit controversial I would rather have a dynamic Island there an S Pen but just hear me out having Dynamic Island it allows probably the best face ID unlock system in any phone it's secure it's accurate and it makes unlocking the phone feel really natural the face unlock on the s24 ultra just isn't as good especially when you're in low light conditions it just doesn't stack up it's also not secure enough to use it logging into apps like banking or anything that requires that extra added security the s24 ultra actually has a phenomenal under display fingerprint read it and it's maybe the best that I've used on a phone in a long time however I would just prefer having more accurate face ID the Spen on the other hand is a feature that I just don't see a lot of benefit in it's something that I don't really use on a day-to-day basis I just kind of forget it's even there I've used it on a handful of occasions when editing a photo using that generative Ai and it does come in useful but I know that I can just use my finger and it'll do just a good of a job if the Spen didn't come with that s24 Ultra I know that I wouldn't go out my way to buy it separately but let me know in the comments if you think I'm wrong on this one but I'm standing by it the Galaxy s24 Ultra does have a leg up over the iPhone in some departments for me the speakers I think just give a richer sound and has a little bit more Bass the always on display is done much better than the iPhone it just looks sleeker and it actually even just looks more refined the fact that I can use Xbox game pass to play games on my phone wherever I am you can even get reverse wireless charging which is something the iPhone can only dream of let's move on to one of the main reasons that you might pick one of these phones over the other and that is the camera if you looked at the s24 camera specs on paper you might think right away that these are much better than the iPhones you get a 200 megap Main camera a 12 megap Ultra wide a 3 times 10 megap telephoto and a 50 megap five times telephoto lens the iPhone 15 Pro Max only has three lenses in comparison but they are a 48 megapix Main a 12 megapix Ultra wide and a 12 megapix 5 times telephoto you then might think oh the galaxy has a better camera it has an added camera lens so surely that is the better camera but it's just never as simple as that when it comes to the main lens on each of these phones there really is very little between the two the iPhone seems a bit more natural in the colors it shows in my opinion but the s24 ultra is just slightly more vibrant and that's something that I prefer dynamic range on both these phones look fantastic and the highlights and the low lights are incredible on either one of these photos that you take a look at but for me the iPhone just takes it something new on both the iPhone and the s24 ultra this year was having that five time telephoto lens and there is a bit of a battle here I have to say that they both do a really good job and I don't think there's much between them but if I had to pick a phone that does that five time zoom better then this one I would have to give it to the s24 ultra you just get a little bit more detail in that five time zoom and when you go beyond the five time zoom the s24 ultra for me is the winner again because just look at the pictures it can take when you go beond that it looks much better than the iPhone for the video as well let's do a test of which one of these just looks better so they're both filming at 4K 60 frames per second and the iPhone here looks like it has a bit more poier colors um but the Galaxy is doing like a really good job I think that the stabilization has got so much better over the past couple years on the ultra phones my go to used to always be the iPhone I think it probably still is but I think it's giving it a good run for its money now with the video for the Selfies I don't know which one is better and it's a bit weird that I have to look at both cameras here but um I think from just looking at it the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra just gives like a bit of a better picture overall the only other thing left to pit these phones against each other is to have a look at the software they use so on the Galaxy s24 Ultra you have one UI 6 and on the iPhone 15 Pro Max you have IOS 17 some people will just never change their mind on what they prefer though that people really like oneui or really like iOS there's not that many people that say they're kind of both okay but I would say that they both have advantages and disadvantage anes there is one huge thing lacking in iOS and it's something that Samsung made a song and dance about this year and that is adding Galaxy AI Galaxy AI made a really successful debut on the S 24sc to search that you can use in any app and get results without even leaving the app you have instant slow-mo video just by holding any video that you've taken in the gallery generative fill can edit photos by removing objects resizing things and filling in parts of photos that need to be filled in you have transcript assist you have so many AI features that iOS just doesn't have which gives you a little bit more for your money when you pick up the Galaxy s24 Ultra if you asked me a couple of years ago about oneui I'd have said it's actually not great and it seems like it's a bit of a mess and comparing it to iOS I think would have been quite silly but now I think that oneui really does stack up to iOS iOS does have some of my favorite software features in any phone though and one of them is handoff the ability to copy from your iPhone and paste on your Mac it's such an underrated feature and it's genuinely a little bit magic animations come across smoother on the iPhone with iOS than they do on the s24 and airdrop is absolutely unrivaled when when it works if I had to make a choice though on what I think looked better I'd go with one are the customization is one of the biggest driving forces behind this and iOS kind of sucks it's just stuck in the past a bit and widget don't look as good as they do on one UI at the end of the day it's going to come down to personal preference on what you prefer like do you want to go with one UI and the Galaxy s24 Ultra or does iOS and the iPhone 15 Pro Max work for you I'll be honest I can't pick between the two my sim has been in the s24 ultra for the last couple of weeks though and I prefer the photos that it takes but if I needed to take video then I'd probably want to use my iPhone 15 Pro Max having said that though at the moment I am really enjoying the s24 ultra and it feels fresh it feels new it feels like it should be where it is and the iPhone for me just seems a bit dated let me know though which one you would pick in the comments below and why you would pick that over the other and hopefully this video has helped you make a decision on which one you would want to go for if you were Torn Between the Galaxy s24 Ultra or the iPhone 15 Pro Max and hopefully you're just a little bit more decisive than I am before you go if you want to subscribe to the Android author a YouTube page and that would be great and if you do that then I will see you later\n"