**The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: A Comparative Analysis**

In this article, we'll delve into the technical specifications and features of two of the most anticipated smartphones of the year: the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. We'll explore their displays, cameras, performance, and other key aspects to help you decide which one is right for you.

**Display**

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra boasts a Quad HD+ display with a resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels at 500 PPI. This means that the screen offers a pixel density of approximately 500 pixels per inch, making it ideal for watching videos, browsing the web, and gaming. The display also features a variable refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz, which changes based on how you're using your phone. If you're playing a video game or engaging in an activity with lots of screen movement, the refresh rate will increase to provide a smoother viewing experience.

In contrast, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2796 x 1290 pixels at 460 PPI. The display also features a variable refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz and is designed to provide a more immersive viewing experience. However, it's worth noting that the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a notch, known as Dynamic Island, which allows you to view updates from apps like maps and clock without needing to have them open.

**Design**

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a sleek and durable design, with a thickness of 8.6 mm and a weight of 233 grams. The phone features an aluminum frame and is IP68 water and dust resistant. The iPhone 15 Pro Max also has a durable design, with a thickness of 8.25 mm and a weight of 221 grams. However, it features a titanium frame instead of aluminum.

**Camera**

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max have similar camera systems, but with some notable differences. Both phones feature a quad-camera system, including a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera, a 200-megapixel wide camera, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. However, the Samsung phone has an additional 50-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, which is expected to provide sharper zoomed-in photos.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max also features a quad-camera system, including a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. The front camera on both phones is 12 megapixels with an f/2.2 lens.

**Video Recording**

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra can record up to 4K at 60 frames per second on the front and back cameras, as well as 8K at 30 frames per second. The iPhone 15 Pro Max also has a similar video recording capability, with the ability to record up to 4K at 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second on both the front and back cameras.

**Colors**

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes in several color options, including cream lavender, Phantom black, green, and Samsung.com exclusive colors like red sky blue and graphite. The phone also has a unique feature called "Color Palette," which allows you to customize your home screen with a variety of colors.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max comes in four color options: natural gray, blue, white, and black. However, the phone also features several Samsung.com exclusive colors like green and blue, which are only available on this model.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, both the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max offer impressive technical specifications and features that make them stand out in the smartphone market. While they share some similarities, their differences in design, camera systems, and display capabilities set them apart from one another. By considering your specific needs and preferences, you can make an informed decision about which phone is right for you.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra is here but how does it compare to last year's s23 Ultra or another top-of-the-line phone the iPhone 15 Pro Max let's break down the specs of each of these devices to see how they stack up hopefully this can help those of you looking for a new Android or deciding between Samsung and Apple get a better idea of what phone is right for you but remember that the specs can only tell us so much especially since the s24 ultra has a number of Handy AI features not currently found on the s23 ultra or the iPhone so subscribe to CET so you don't miss our full review of the s24 ultra once we have it in hand the s23 ultra started at $1,200 when it was released but now that the new model's out you can find the 2023 model for Less the new s24 Ultra starts at $1,300 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1,200 so the base s24 Ultra is $100 more than the Bas 15 Pro Max and $100 more than its predecessor was upon its release the s24 ultra features qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 gen 3 processor which has been designed to support on device AI processing more specifically the s24 ultra has a suite of AI features called Galaxy AI you can for example live translate calls or remove unwanted Shadows from a picture you know we'll be putting these features to the test we also all AI photo editing Tools in Google's pixel 8 line for example there's a best take feature that allows you to swap your favorite facial expression from a sequence of pictures into another photo from the same sequence where you maybe don't like your expression as much the s23 ultra has last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and while it doesn't have Galaxy AI yet the suite is expected to become available on this phone as well the iPhone 15 Pro Max has Apple's latest a17 Pro chip the iPhone doesn't have a AI photo editing tools like the s24 ultra but I'm interested to see if it ever gets them especially because AI is such a Hot Topic right now the s23 ultra runs on Android 13 and comes with four years of software and security updates the s24 ultra runs on Android 14 and comes with 7even years of major OS and security updates and the iPhone 15 Pro Max runs on iOS 17 while Apple doesn't promise a specific number of years it supports its iPhones with software updates iOS 17 currently works on models dating back to 2018s iPhone 10s and 10r the base s23 Ultra comes with 256 GB of storage and either 8 or 12 GB of RAM you can also upgrade to either 512 GB or 1 TB storage options both with 12 GB of RAM the s24 ultra comes with the same storage options but all of them have 12 GB of RAM so Samsung mixed to the 8 GB Ram option on its Bas s24 Ultra model while Apple doesn't disclose the RAM on its iPhones the 15 Pro Max comes with the same storage options is the s23 and s24 Ultra 256 and 512 GB as well as 1 TB and neither the s23 or s24 Ultra nor the 15 Pro Max have expandable storage another similarity I have to point out between the s23 and s24 Ultra and the 15 Pro Max is that all of these phones have a USBC Port this is worth noting because all iPhones before the iPhone 15s either had lightning ports or 30 pin connectors Samsung phones have been on the USBC wave for years and for good reason I have a 15 Pro Max and it's so nice being able to charge so many devices with the same cable my phone my Nintendo switch my laptop and more speaking of charging both ultas support 45w fast charger ing while the 15 Pro Max supports 27 W fast charging all three phones also support wireless charging but Samsung phones also support reverse wireless charging so you can juice up other devices from the back of the phone and none of the phones include a charging Brick In The Box both the s23 and s24 Ultra have a 5,000 mAh battery in her s23 Ultra review CET Lisa Ed AO found that after 12 hours of use that is longer than a full workday the battery was at 66% she used the phone to take photos and videos check her email in social media and stream some music you know normal stuff the new model is supposed to have a slightly stronger battery because of its new chip you know we'll be putting the s24 Ultras battery to the test as well Apple doesn't disclose battery capacity but claims the 15 Pro Max has an all day battery with up to 29 hours of video playback in his 15 proax review CET Patrick Hollin found that after 15 hours of use the phone usually had 20 to 25 5% battery left now let's discuss design the s23 and s24 Ultra both come with the S Pen stylist that you can store inside the phone I really want something like this for the iPhone I sound like a broken record at this point maybe one day Tim Cook I hope you're hearing this the s23 and s24 Ultra have an under the screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that you can use to unlock them the 15 Pro Max unlocks with face ID the s23 and s24 Ultra both have a 6.8 in AMOLED display and a 1 to 120 HZ variable refresh rate that changes based on how you're using your phone so if you're doing something with lots of screen movement like playing a video game the refresh rate will increase but if you switch to an activity that doesn't take a lot of movement like reading an article the refresh rate will go down the s23 ultra display has a 3088 by 1440 pixel resolution at 500 PPI at the time of filming this Samsung has only said that the s24 ultra has a Quad HD Plus display which should be around the same 1440 pixel resolution as last year's premium phone when I get the exact pixel resolution and pixel density specs for the s24 ultra display I'll add that information to the article Linked In the description the 15 Pro Max has a 6.7 in OLED display with a 2796 x 1290 pixel resolution at 460 PPI and also has a variable refresh rate of 1 to 120 HZ the s23 and s24 Ultra don't have a notch just a whole punch camera at the top of the screen the 15 Pro Max does have a notch in the form of the dynamic Island a little shape-shifting cutout that allows you to view updates from apps like maps and clock without needing to have them open as for how these phones will feel in your hand the s23 ultra is 8.9 mm thick the s24 ultra is 8.6 mm thick and the 15 Pro Max is 8.25 mm thick the s23 ultra has an aluminum frame and weighs 234 G the s24 ultra and 15 Pro Max have titanium frames and weigh 233 G and 221 G respectively so the s23 ultra is slightly thicker and heavier than the s24 ultra and the 15 Pro Max and has an aluminum versus titanium frame all three of these phones are rated ip68 so they're water and dust resistant the s23 and s24 Ultra cameras are pretty similar both phones have a 4 camera system there's a 12 megap ultrawide camera with an f2.2 lens a 200 megap wide camera with an f1.7 lens and a 10 megap telephoto camera with an f2.4 lens and a three times optical zoom both phones also have another telephoto camera but the one on the s23 Ultra is 10 megapixels with an F 4.9 lens and a 10 times optical zoom while the one on the s24 ultra is 50 megapixels with an F 3.4 lens and a five times optical zoom the big difference here is that the s24 ultra Zoom photos should be sharper and both phones have a 12 megapixel front camera with an f2.2 lens for taking your selfies so the s23 and s24 Ultra cameras are basically the same except for that new 50 megap 5 times optical zoom telephoto camera the iPhone 15 Pro Max features a three camera system it has a 48 megap Main camera with an F 1.78 lens a 12 megapixel ultrawide camera with an f2.2 lens and a 12 megapixel telephoto camera with an f2.8 lens and a five times optical zoom and for your selfies there's a 12 megapixel front camera with an f1.9 lens so both the s24 ultra and the 15 Pro Max have a five times optical zoom but the sensor on the ultra has a higher resolution of course stay tuned for our camera test to see how the s24 ultra camera performs in real life and how it compares to the 15 Pro Max camera the s23 ultra can record up to 4K 60 on the front and back cameras as well as 8K at 30 frames per second the iPhone 15 Pro Max can record up to 4K video at 24 25 30 or 60 frames per second on the front and back cameras as I'm filming this we don't have video capture specs for the s24 ultra but I'll also add that info into the article in the description once it's available finally let's go over another very important aspect of these phones colors the s23 ultra comes in cream lavender Phantom black and green there are also samsung.com exclusive colorways red sky blue graphite and lime the s24 ultra comes in black yellow Violet and gray and the samsung.com exclusive colorways for this model are green blue and orange the 15 Pro Max comes in four colors natural gray blue white and black and that my friend is how the specs of the Galaxy s23 and s24 Ultra as well as the iPhone 15 Pro Max compare once again subscribe to ca for more on the s24 ultra once we have it in hand and thank you so much for watchingthe Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra is here but how does it compare to last year's s23 Ultra or another top-of-the-line phone the iPhone 15 Pro Max let's break down the specs of each of these devices to see how they stack up hopefully this can help those of you looking for a new Android or deciding between Samsung and Apple get a better idea of what phone is right for you but remember that the specs can only tell us so much especially since the s24 ultra has a number of Handy AI features not currently found on the s23 ultra or the iPhone so subscribe to CET so you don't miss our full review of the s24 ultra once we have it in hand the s23 ultra started at $1,200 when it was released but now that the new model's out you can find the 2023 model for Less the new s24 Ultra starts at $1,300 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1,200 so the base s24 Ultra is $100 more than the Bas 15 Pro Max and $100 more than its predecessor was upon its release the s24 ultra features qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 gen 3 processor which has been designed to support on device AI processing more specifically the s24 ultra has a suite of AI features called Galaxy AI you can for example live translate calls or remove unwanted Shadows from a picture you know we'll be putting these features to the test we also all AI photo editing Tools in Google's pixel 8 line for example there's a best take feature that allows you to swap your favorite facial expression from a sequence of pictures into another photo from the same sequence where you maybe don't like your expression as much the s23 ultra has last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and while it doesn't have Galaxy AI yet the suite is expected to become available on this phone as well the iPhone 15 Pro Max has Apple's latest a17 Pro chip the iPhone doesn't have a AI photo editing tools like the s24 ultra but I'm interested to see if it ever gets them especially because AI is such a Hot Topic right now the s23 ultra runs on Android 13 and comes with four years of software and security updates the s24 ultra runs on Android 14 and comes with 7even years of major OS and security updates and the iPhone 15 Pro Max runs on iOS 17 while Apple doesn't promise a specific number of years it supports its iPhones with software updates iOS 17 currently works on models dating back to 2018s iPhone 10s and 10r the base s23 Ultra comes with 256 GB of storage and either 8 or 12 GB of RAM you can also upgrade to either 512 GB or 1 TB storage options both with 12 GB of RAM the s24 ultra comes with the same storage options but all of them have 12 GB of RAM so Samsung mixed to the 8 GB Ram option on its Bas s24 Ultra model while Apple doesn't disclose the RAM on its iPhones the 15 Pro Max comes with the same storage options is the s23 and s24 Ultra 256 and 512 GB as well as 1 TB and neither the s23 or s24 Ultra nor the 15 Pro Max have expandable storage another similarity I have to point out between the s23 and s24 Ultra and the 15 Pro Max is that all of these phones have a USBC Port this is worth noting because all iPhones before the iPhone 15s either had lightning ports or 30 pin connectors Samsung phones have been on the USBC wave for years and for good reason I have a 15 Pro Max and it's so nice being able to charge so many devices with the same cable my phone my Nintendo switch my laptop and more speaking of charging both ultas support 45w fast charger ing while the 15 Pro Max supports 27 W fast charging all three phones also support wireless charging but Samsung phones also support reverse wireless charging so you can juice up other devices from the back of the phone and none of the phones include a charging Brick In The Box both the s23 and s24 Ultra have a 5,000 mAh battery in her s23 Ultra review CET Lisa Ed AO found that after 12 hours of use that is longer than a full workday the battery was at 66% she used the phone to take photos and videos check her email in social media and stream some music you know normal stuff the new model is supposed to have a slightly stronger battery because of its new chip you know we'll be putting the s24 Ultras battery to the test as well Apple doesn't disclose battery capacity but claims the 15 Pro Max has an all day battery with up to 29 hours of video playback in his 15 proax review CET Patrick Hollin found that after 15 hours of use the phone usually had 20 to 25 5% battery left now let's discuss design the s23 and s24 Ultra both come with the S Pen stylist that you can store inside the phone I really want something like this for the iPhone I sound like a broken record at this point maybe one day Tim Cook I hope you're hearing this the s23 and s24 Ultra have an under the screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that you can use to unlock them the 15 Pro Max unlocks with face ID the s23 and s24 Ultra both have a 6.8 in AMOLED display and a 1 to 120 HZ variable refresh rate that changes based on how you're using your phone so if you're doing something with lots of screen movement like playing a video game the refresh rate will increase but if you switch to an activity that doesn't take a lot of movement like reading an article the refresh rate will go down the s23 ultra display has a 3088 by 1440 pixel resolution at 500 PPI at the time of filming this Samsung has only said that the s24 ultra has a Quad HD Plus display which should be around the same 1440 pixel resolution as last year's premium phone when I get the exact pixel resolution and pixel density specs for the s24 ultra display I'll add that information to the article Linked In the description the 15 Pro Max has a 6.7 in OLED display with a 2796 x 1290 pixel resolution at 460 PPI and also has a variable refresh rate of 1 to 120 HZ the s23 and s24 Ultra don't have a notch just a whole punch camera at the top of the screen the 15 Pro Max does have a notch in the form of the dynamic Island a little shape-shifting cutout that allows you to view updates from apps like maps and clock without needing to have them open as for how these phones will feel in your hand the s23 ultra is 8.9 mm thick the s24 ultra is 8.6 mm thick and the 15 Pro Max is 8.25 mm thick the s23 ultra has an aluminum frame and weighs 234 G the s24 ultra and 15 Pro Max have titanium frames and weigh 233 G and 221 G respectively so the s23 ultra is slightly thicker and heavier than the s24 ultra and the 15 Pro Max and has an aluminum versus titanium frame all three of these phones are rated ip68 so they're water and dust resistant the s23 and s24 Ultra cameras are pretty similar both phones have a 4 camera system there's a 12 megap ultrawide camera with an f2.2 lens a 200 megap wide camera with an f1.7 lens and a 10 megap telephoto camera with an f2.4 lens and a three times optical zoom both phones also have another telephoto camera but the one on the s23 Ultra is 10 megapixels with an F 4.9 lens and a 10 times optical zoom while the one on the s24 ultra is 50 megapixels with an F 3.4 lens and a five times optical zoom the big difference here is that the s24 ultra Zoom photos should be sharper and both phones have a 12 megapixel front camera with an f2.2 lens for taking your selfies so the s23 and s24 Ultra cameras are basically the same except for that new 50 megap 5 times optical zoom telephoto camera the iPhone 15 Pro Max features a three camera system it has a 48 megap Main camera with an F 1.78 lens a 12 megapixel ultrawide camera with an f2.2 lens and a 12 megapixel telephoto camera with an f2.8 lens and a five times optical zoom and for your selfies there's a 12 megapixel front camera with an f1.9 lens so both the s24 ultra and the 15 Pro Max have a five times optical zoom but the sensor on the ultra has a higher resolution of course stay tuned for our camera test to see how the s24 ultra camera performs in real life and how it compares to the 15 Pro Max camera the s23 ultra can record up to 4K 60 on the front and back cameras as well as 8K at 30 frames per second the iPhone 15 Pro Max can record up to 4K video at 24 25 30 or 60 frames per second on the front and back cameras as I'm filming this we don't have video capture specs for the s24 ultra but I'll also add that info into the article in the description once it's available finally let's go over another very important aspect of these phones colors the s23 ultra comes in cream lavender Phantom black and green there are also samsung.com exclusive colorways red sky blue graphite and lime the s24 ultra comes in black yellow Violet and gray and the samsung.com exclusive colorways for this model are green blue and orange the 15 Pro Max comes in four colors natural gray blue white and black and that my friend is how the specs of the Galaxy s23 and s24 Ultra as well as the iPhone 15 Pro Max compare once again subscribe to ca for more on the s24 ultra once we have it in hand and thank you so much for watching\n"