iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra

09 November 2024
Apple's latest and greatest versus Samsung's ultimate offering - is there a winner?

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Dr. Stephen Strange, 10 Nov 2024S23 ultra user here. Iphone shines with consistency. And... moreYes, because iphone applies a lot of HDR in every scenario. This makes images look all the same, no shadows, no highlights, reduced contrast. Flat images.

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    rRadD, 10 Nov 2024Lol. I watched several comparison reviews on YT (specially ... moreNonsense. They are close, but Samsung is better. More details and cleaner pictures. Looks more natural. Walls and details look smutty from iphone. Iphone lenses flare A LOT. Iphone also too much pulls shadows. In other words HDR is way too excessive. And you can't reduce it, unlike in Samsung. I wouldn't recomend iphone for someone who's looking for a phone for photography.

      [deleted post]jiyen235 is a well-respected member of this community. You on the other hand... 🤣

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        jiyen235, 10 Nov 2024mrwhosetheboss is for Apple when the new iPhone comes out a... moreIt's tricky.. Both launch day are different... Samsung S series launch month is usually in Feb (if I'm not mistaken).. while iPhones launch day is in September.. The same year though... but if we're going to look at the track record:

        S23 series VS 14 series, and
        s23 series VS 15 series..
        S24 series VS 15 series, then
        S24 VS 16 series...

        Yet, once the s25 series are released, reviewers will have another comparison review.. this time it's s25 series VS 16 series.. and it goes on. LOL

        but yep, end of day, it will still be our preference that will matter... we all have our own bias...

          rRadD, 10 Nov 2024Lol. I watched several comparison reviews on YT (specially ... moremrwhosetheboss is for Apple when the new iPhone comes out and for Samsung when a new Samsung comes out.

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            Anonymous, 10 Nov 2024iPhone 16ProMax for the win. DuhTotally agree. I would rather use Xiaomi or Honor if I have to switch to Android. Samsung is sooo trying hard. LOL

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              [deleted post]right???!!! LOL.. I wonder why my post must be approved by the moderator first? yet this one was posted right away??? ohhhh.. I see.. because I'm against by this comparison review. LOL

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                Lol. I watched several comparison reviews on YT (specially by mrwhosetheboss) between 16ProMax and S24 Ultra... iPhone is winning specially in the camera department. I think this is more on personal preference. GSMArena is for Samsung. Other reviewers are for iPhone I guess... Besides, EU won't be getting apple AI any sooner.. I admit, I'm biased.. I'll go with iPhone anytime of the day.. I'd rather use Xiaomi or Honor than Samsung if I have to switch to Android... I don't know... I don't like Samsung, they're trying hard... if you hate this comment because of that, then it's not my problem anymore.. We all have our own favorites. LOL

                  LoneOwl, 09 Nov 2024This is Gsmarena on S23 Ultra review ''Somewha... moreyeah and they didn't bring it up again on the S24 Ultra nor did they list it as a con.

                    S23 ultra user here.
                    Iphone shines with consistency.
                    And I mean it.
                    A close friend is 15 pro use.
                    Don't take much videos, so won't comment.
                    But iphone takes picture of similar quality almost more than 95 % of the time. So you can predict the result.
                    But S23 ultra takes similar quality [almost of iPhone 15 pro] pictures around 80 % of time, 10 % times they are much better than iPhone. And 10 % of the time, they are literally rubbish.
                    Long term Samsung user, tried 13 pro max for a year, then left. Could not get used to it.

                      TechDevil, 09 Nov 2024Says the Chinese bot? 🤔Huffing such high levels of copium is not good for you my dude.

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                        iPhone 16ProMax for the win. Duh

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                          thats charging speed is mediocre

                            Anonymous, 09 Nov 2024Why does GSMArena doesn't ever point out the fact that... moreThis is Gsmarena on S23 Ultra review

                            ''Somewhat of a blemish on the S23 Ultra's otherwise stellar display specsheet is that the panel is an 8-bit one, meaning just 16 million colors. That 'just' might read like a joke and for some this may be an academic argument, but a 10-bit panel with its 1 billion color gradations will be better at displaying smooth color gradients without introducing banding. How many people will notice it and how many will care are questions we can't answer, though. We're just here to point out this shortcoming, as there are phones out there with 1B color displays. ''

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                              TechDevil, 09 Nov 2024Your words proved it is you on we'ed for sure. Apple f... moreAs a matter of fact I am not. I have used apple for the first time. And maybe the last time. I don't like it's software. It gives me lots of headache. Android is best.

                                jiyen235, 09 Nov 2024omg samsung perfect!! samsung gud!!11 apple big BIG bad!!... moreSays the Chinese bot? 🤔

                                  The fact that Samsung is pretty much winning here is hilarious. I am a Samsung user and would say they are NOT The best in the Android universe in any particular field, yet Samsung can compete with the latest iPhone, even though their phone is about to be replaced already.

                                    TechDevil, 09 Nov 2024If something doesn't go in your way you'll call i... moreomg samsung perfect!! samsung gud!!11
                                    apple big BIG bad!!!11!

                                    please buzz off buddy, you're worse than Apple fanboys.

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                                      Of course Samsung is the king. But better wait for S25 series. I have S24+ my sister has iPhone 15 Pro Max. My Samsung is miles better in most aspects. Especially screen and battery life.

                                        Auguste, 09 Nov 2024The iPhone has a superior camera system overall (as DXOMARK... moreWell, as for the cameras, the Galaxy takes the win. Not only is it more versatile (as you said, but I don't think that charitable applies in this sense cause in objective sense, the Galaxy performs better than the IPhone when it comes to zoomed in shots as a result of their "charity"). I mean, GSMarena also gave us the pleasure of comparing both, and as you can see, it is better.
                                        When it comes to the battery life, both are great. If anything, the iPhone takes the win, marginally though. But I can say for a fact that the S24 Ultra has a better battery life than the 15 pro max (proof? Check YouTube videos, channels like MrWhosetheboss) so GSMarena saying otherwise only makes people question the 16 series endurance tests they performed.
                                        Better performance? Yes and no. In the cpu department, they take the win. When it comes to their GPU, the iPhone falls short so while the 16 Pro max may be able to handle day to day tasks perfectly, they just can't play games as good as the S24 ultra (mind you, games like Genshin Impact doesn't just cut it) which is kind of ironic since the iPhone supports more games than the Galaxy. On the other hand, the iPhone efficiency has a lot to do with their software, which is still a plus by the way.
                                        You said the display is better, in what way if I may ask?
                                        Also, while Apple's ecosystem may be second to none it's also important to note that OneUI isn't lacking in any way. The apple pay you use is covered too (Google Pay)