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Galaxy S24 Ultra

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Announced	January 17, 2024	2024, September 09
Released	2024, January	2024-09-20
Status	Available	Available. Released 2024, September 20

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM Model Only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287
5G	SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287
Speed	LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Build	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	IP68 Dust/Water Resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is rated IP
Weight	232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Armor	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
Refresh Rate	120Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~88.5%	~86.8%
Size	6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 480Hz PWM, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
CPU	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OS	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.6

MEMORY5 fields

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
MAIN CAMERA	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13m	48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It is paired with a 12 MP ultrawide camera offering
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, featuring a 1/3.6" sensor with 1.0µm pixels, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Capacity	5000 mAh	3561 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 3561 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Colors	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Launch Price (USD)	$1,299.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS	A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
Price in Nigeria	₦900,100 (Seller price)	₦900,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 16
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic).	Biometric security: Face ID.