Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is the Flagship KING?

Summary

The script compares the new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It examines the design, display quality, camera capabilities, performance, software features, battery life and pricing of both flagship phones in detail. While the iPhone excels in optimization and cameras, the S24 Ultra has a better display, S Pen stylus and new AI features. Both phones have excellent performance and battery life. The S24 Ultra currently has better preorder deals. Overall, both are great phones and it comes down to choosing Android or iOS.

Takeaways

• 😀 Both the Samsung S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max use titanium for their build and have an IP68 rating, but the iPhone is smaller, lighter and more comfortable to hold.
• 📱 The S24 Ultra has a slightly larger, brighter, less reflective display with Gorilla Glass Armor. The iPhone has a notch while the S24 just a punch hole.
• 📷 Both have excellent triple/quad camera systems. The iPhone excels in low light and video while the S24 has better zoom.
• 🤳 The iPhone uses Face ID while the S24 has an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. Both work great.
• ⚡ The A17 iPhone chip benchmarks higher but both deliver excellent, smooth performance. The S24 has more RAM.
• 🤖 The S24 has new AI features like live translate, chat assist and circle to search.
• ✏️ The S24 Ultra has an S-Pen for notes and editing. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has unique features like LiDAR and action button.
• 🔋 Both have great battery life. The S24 charges faster at 45W wired vs 20W on iPhone.
• 💰 Pricing is similar but Samsung has good preorder deals making the S24 cheaper.
• 📱 Ultimately both are excellent flagships. Comes down to iOS vs Android OS preference.

Q & A

What are the key differences in build and design between the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max?

The Samsung has a titanium frame while the iPhone uses titanium on the colors. The iPhone is smaller, lighter, and has curved edges vs the flatter edges on the Samsung. Overall, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a more comfortable design.

How do the displays compare between the two phones?

Both use AMOLED screens with up to 120Hz refresh rates. The Samsung has a slightly larger display, higher resolution, and higher peak brightness. It also has less reflective Gorilla Glass Armor. The iPhone has a notch while the Samsung has a smaller punch hole.

What are the differences in the camera systems?

The iPhone has 3 rear cameras while the Samsung has 4. Both take excellent photos and video overall. The iPhone is better in low light and has better dynamic range. The Samsung has better zoom capabilities and more AI editing features.

How does the performance compare between the two phones?

The iPhone scores higher in benchmarks but both provide excellent, smooth performance in real-world use. The Samsung allows more background app usage due to better RAM management.

What are some of the software differences between iOS and Android?

iOS offers more optimized apps while Android provides more customization options. Updates roll out faster on iOS. Android still lacks a proper AirDrop equivalent for file sharing.

What are some unique features of each phone?

The Samsung has the S-Pen for notes/drawing and advanced AI features like live translate. The iPhone has the LiDAR scanner for AR and the customizable Action button.

How do the speakers and charging compare?

Both have great stereo speakers. The Samsung charges faster at up to 45W wired vs 20W on the iPhone. Both support wireless charging.

What are the differences in pricing and deals?

Pricing is similar in the UK. In the US, the Samsung costs $100+ more for same storage. But Samsung has preorder deals with doubled storage and credits making its pricing better currently.

Which phone has the better battery life?

Both phones have excellent battery life. While the Samsung battery is physically larger, iOS and Android manage battery differently so real-world performance is very similar.

What are the biggest factors someone should consider when deciding between these two phones?

The preferred operating system between iOS and Android, the design and display qualities, camera capabilities based on usage, and any unique features like the S-Pen that appeal to them.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Intro and Build Quality

The intro compares the build quality, design, and durability of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Both use titanium frames and have matte finishes. The iPhone is smaller, lighter, and more comfortable while the S24 Ultra has a higher IP68 water resistance.

05:01

📱 Displays and Biometrics

The displays on both phones are excellent but the S24 Ultra's is larger, sharper, and brighter. It also has a higher screen-to-body ratio. The iPhone uses Face ID while the S24 Ultra has an in-display fingerprint scanner.

10:03

📷 Cameras

Both phones have great camera systems. The iPhone excels in dynamic range, low light, and video while the S24 Ultra has a dedicated telephoto lens for 3-4.9x optical zoom and better extended zoom.

15:04

⚡ Performance and Software

The iPhone 15 Pro Max scores higher in benchmarks but both deliver smooth performance. iOS is more optimized while Android offers more customization. Samsung promises longer software support.

20:04

🔋 Battery and Additional Features

Both phones have excellent battery life. The S24 Ultra charges faster and has reverse wireless charging. Unique features like the S Pen, LiDAR scanner, DeX, and Action Button are highlighted.

💰 Pricing and Availability

Pricing is compared across regions. With Samsung's preorder deals, the S24 Ultra offers better value. Availability and storage options are also discussed.

Keywords

💡smartphone

A smartphone is a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer. It typically has a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps. In the video, SuperSaf compares two flagship smartphones - the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. He analyzes different aspects like design, display, performance, cameras and software to determine which is the better overall smartphone.

💡display

The display is the screen on a smartphone. SuperSaf compares the displays on the S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max. He notes that the S24 Ultra has a slightly larger, higher resolution display with higher peak brightness. But both phones have excellent AMOLED displays with high refresh rates and always-on capabilities.

💡camera

The camera refers to the rear-facing camera system on smartphones. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a triple camera setup while the S24 Ultra has an extra telephoto lens for a total of 4 cameras. SuperSaf says both phones take excellent photos and videos, but the iPhone may be better in low light while the S24 Ultra has better zoom capabilities.

💡performance

Performance refers to how fast and smooth a smartphone runs apps and processes tasks. SuperSaf says both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and S24 Ultra have excellent performance with their latest chipsets. The iPhone scores higher in benchmarks but both easily handle demanding apps and games.

💡software

The software is the operating system and pre-installed apps on a smartphone. The iPhone 15 Pro Max runs iOS while the S24 Ultra runs Android. SuperSaf notes iOS may have more optimized apps but Android has more customization options. The S24 Ultra also introduces new AI features like live translation.

💡battery

The battery powers the smartphone. SuperSaf says the iPhone 15 Pro Max and S24 Ultra have excellent battery life. The S24 Ultra has faster wired and wireless charging capabilities, but both phones easily last a full day on a charge.

💡specs

Specs refer to the technical specifications of a smartphone like processor, RAM, storage, etc. SuperSaf compares specs like chipset, RAM, charging speeds, etc. But he notes that specs don't always correlate with real world performance.

💡price

Price is how much a smartphone costs. SuperSaf compares UK and US pricing. The S24 Ultra is priced competitively with iPhone 15 Pro Max. But Samsung pre-order deals make the S24 Ultra a better value.

💡update

A software update brings new features and improvements to a smartphone. SuperSaf notes the iPhone will get about 5 years of updates while Samsung promises 7 years of Android updates for the S24 Ultra.

💡comparison

A comparison evaluates multiple products side-by-side. SuperSaf does an in-depth comparison of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung S24 Ultra across all aspects like design, display, performance, camera, software etc. to see which phone is better overall.

Highlights

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max both use premium titanium builds.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is smaller, lighter and more comfortable to hold than the S24 Ultra.

The S24 Ultra display has higher resolution, brightness and less reflectivity than the iPhone.

The iPhone has Face ID while the S24 Ultra uses an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The S24 Ultra has a dedicated 3x telephoto camera, better extended zoom and 8K video.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has better dynamic range, low light photography and video overall.

The A17 chip in the iPhone benchmarks higher, but both deliver excellent real-world performance.

The S24 Ultra promises 7 years of Android updates, bringing it in line with Pixel devices.

Apps are generally more optimized for iOS, but Android offers more customization options.

The S24 Ultra has new live translation and AI image features powered by on-device AI.

Both have great stereo speakers, but the S24 Ultra improved over the S23 Ultra.

The S24 Ultra has faster 45W wired and 15W wireless charging vs 20W/7.5W on the iPhone.

The S24 Ultra currently has better preorder deals, making its pricing very competitive.

With the S24 Ultra you get an S Pen, DeX mode, WiFi 7 and dual physical SIM slots.

Both are excellent flagships - choice depends on OS preference and unique features.

Transcripts

- The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is here.

It's the best that we have from Samsung.

How does it compare to the best from Apple,

the iPhone 15 Pro Max?

Well, let's put these head-to-head SuperSafStyle

and find out.

So initially looking at the build and design,

both of these are using titanium.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max introduced titanium a few months ago

when it was released,

and Samsung also now has the titanium frame.

Now the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the smaller device overall.

It also weighs a few grams lighter.

And we have these curved edges

compared to these more flat and sharper edges

of the S24 Ultra.

And for those reasons,

I would say that the iPhone 15 Pro Max

is the more comfortable device to use overall.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is available in four colors,

a Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium,

as well as a Natural Titanium.

Yes, they're calling each of the colors titanium.

And guess what?

Samsung are also calling all of the colors titanium,

but they flipped it.

So they're called Titanium Gray, Titanium Black,

Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow.

So they've switched to having titanium at the front

rather than at the end.

But anyway, there are three additional colors available

of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra,

which are available exclusively from samsung.com.

They are a Titanium Blue, Orange, as well as a Green.

Now if you are interested in picking up the S24 Ultra

in these colors,

then you can use my exclusive affiliate link

down in the description below.

That's going to give you double the storage

as well as up to $150 in credit.

You're going to want to check that out.

Both devices do have an IP68 water

and dust resistant rating.

However you can submerge the iPhone 15 Pro Max

deeper into water compared to the S24 Ultra.

I'm not sure how important that's going to be to you.

Now with the design of the devices,

I would say both are incremental.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max we've had the similar design

for the past few years.

And with the S24 Ultra,

I mean, it looks a lot like the S23 Ultra,

which looked a lot like the S22 Ultra.

But nevertheless, I think both devices look really good.

And I do like the matte finish

that we have across both devices, including the frames.

Previous generations did have glossy frames,

which I wasn't personally a huge fan of.

Now let's turn these devices around

and take a look at the displays.

So the first thing to note is that the S24 Ultra

now does have a flat display.

Previous generations have had some curves along the sides.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has always had a flat display.

Now this is going to come down to your personal preference.

I do think curve displays look better,

but flat displays are more practical

and easier to apply screen protectors to.

We've got Ceramic Shields on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

We've got Gorilla Armor on the S24 Ultra.

Now Gorilla Armor is exclusive to the S24 Ultra.

It's supposed to reduce reflections by around 75%.

It's four times more scratch resistant

compared to the previous generation,

and it's also using 25% recycled materials.

Ceramic Shield's Apple claim is tougher

than any smartphone glass.

Now I am not somebody who does drop tests,

so I'm not going to be dropping these.

I'm sure lots of others out there will be.

But in my experience, both of these are very premium

and also very durable.

I can notice that the S24 Ultra is less reflective

compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Now these displays are absolutely beautiful.

They're some of the best displays

that you're going to find out there.

We've got a slightly larger display on the S24 Ultra.

Both are using AMOLED technology,

and they both have up to a 120 hertz refresh rate,

making things very smooth,

but they can also go down to one hertz,

making them more efficient.

The S24 Ultra does get some advantages for its display.

Firstly, it does have a slightly high resolution,

which means that things will be a little bit sharper,

and it also has a higher peak brightness of 2,600 nits

versus 2,000 nits on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

So the iPhone 15 Pro Max is already very bright,

but the S24 Ultra is just brighter,

and it's going to help in outdoor situations,

especially if you wear sunglasses like I do.

Both have always on displays,

and you can also have the wallpaper on

on both always on displays.

I personally don't like having this on

because I find it distracting.

And the S24 Ultra does have a higher screen to body ratio

because we have just a very small punch out.

This is smaller compared to what we had

in the previous generation.

On the iPhone 15 Pro Max, we have that dynamic island,

which does take more space.

Now there's a reason for that dynamic island.

We do have sensors for face ID.

Face ID works great.

It's really fast and effective and secure.

With the S24 Ultra, although you can use facial unlock,

it's not as secure as face ID,

but it has the gen two Qualcomm 3D Sonic fingerprint sensor.

Now this is pretty much the same

as what we've had for the previous two generations,

but it's one of the best fingerprint scanners out there.

I find it so quick and convenient.

Now whether you prefer face ID

or a fingerprint scanner is going to come down

to the way you use your phone.

For me personally, I do prefer a fingerprint scanner.

I just find it more convenient.

With face ID, still, if I'm in bed

and I just want to kind of have a glance on my phone

and my face is in my pillow, it's not going to unlock,

and I have to kind of get out,

and it's super annoying when I have to do that.

So I do prefer a fingerprint scanner,

but once again, there's nothing really wrong with face ID.

Right. Now let's talk about the cameras.

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Now for the cameras,

I have done a detailed SuperSafStyle camera comparison

between these two.

It's about 20 minutes long,

and I've covered all of the different aspects.

I'll link that video down in the description.

You can go ahead and check that out after this video.

But to give you a summary, both have excellent cameras,

some of the best cameras that you're going to get

in any smartphone.

Both have a 12 megapixel selfie camera,

and both take excellent selfies.

And for the rear-facing camera,

the iPhone 15 Pro Max has three rear-facing cameras,

an ultra wide, a primary, as well as a five times telephoto.

The S24 Ultra has four rear-facing cameras,

an ultra wide, a primary, a three times telephoto,

as well as a five times periscope zoom camera.

Now in my testing,

both are really, really good in all situations.

I would say that the iPhone 15 Pro Max

does have overall better dynamic range.

It's also better in low light,

and it also has better video overall,

especially when it comes to things like cinematic mode.

The S24 Ultra, however,

does have that dedicated three times telephoto camera.

So for zoom ranges between 3 to 4.9,

they are going to be better on the S24 Ultra.

As well as that,

you've got better extended zoom on the S24 Ultra,

and that's because Samsung's been doing extended zoom

for a very long time.

And it actually has excellent video,

some of the best video on any Android smartphone

that I've tested,

with the ability to record 8K video

as well as 4K at up to 120 frames a second.

These two things you don't have on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The S24 Ultra also has lots of AI features

for photo editing.

So you can remove reflections, shadows,

you can select subjects, move them around,

change their size,

and my favorite, the ability to straighten an image

without having to crop in.

It can actually fill in the gaps outside

so you're not really losing anything from your image,

and this actually works really well.

Once again, please do check out

my SuperSafStyle camera comparison,

which took me a very long time to do.

You're not going to want to miss it.

And yes, the S24 is just out,

so no doubt there will be more software updates

that will improve the cameras,

and we will cover these updates in my full review.

Right. Now performance.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is powered by the A17 Pro.

This is a three nanometer chip set.

The S24 Ultra is powered

by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy.

So this has a higher clock speed compared

to other Snapdragon 8 Gen 3s,

and it's a four nanometer chip set.

Now in terms of performance,

the iPhone 15 Pro Max does score higher in benchmarks.

But in day-to-day performance,

honestly these are some of the fastest

and smoothest devices out there.

Whatever you throw at them, they work absolutely fine.

They're also great for gaming.

I'm not much of a gamer myself,

but my friend Thunder E from BooredAtWork is,

and he's done lots of gaming tests on both of these devices.

I'll link those videos in the description below

if you're interested.

Now with the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

one of the new things that we've got is the ability

to play console level games right in your smartphone.

I've tested "Resident Evil Village,"

and it works really well.

But I'm still waiting for some other titles.

I'm still looking forward to "Assassin's Creed Mirage,"

which has been quite a few months now.

But this might be something that's appealing to you

if you are a gamer.

Now we do have more RAM on the S24 Ultra

compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

But because we're running different operating systems,

they do manage RAM differently.

Having said that, I have found in my experience

that I can leave things running in the background more often

on the S24 Ultra compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The 15 Pro Max is very aggressive.

I mean, before even if you were trying to upload a story

on Instagram, if you just went away and onto another app,

it would not finish uploading in the background.

Now it does.

But if you're uploading something like a reel,

then it will literally tell you that keep the app open

to finish uploading, and I find that quite frustrating.

Whereas on the S24 Ultra,

I can just leave something uploading,

carry on and do something else,

and it's going to finish uploading in the background.

Now for software.

We of course have iOS versus Android.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with iOS 17.2.1

currently at this time of this video.

The S24 Ultra will be coming with Android 14

and One UI 6.1 on top.

One new thing to note with the S24 Ultra is the fact

that Samsung are now promising seven generations

of Android OS updates.

This is super impressive.

It brings it in line with the Pixel devices.

Now whether or not they're going to keep up

with the promise of those updates,

we're going to have to wait and see.

But the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

Apple has been known to support their devices

for a long time.

Usually it's around five years.

It might be longer with the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

but I don't have a set time for it.

Now I'm not going to go into a full on battle

of Android versus iOS,

but there are certain things that I like to mention

based on my personal usage.

I do prefer the overall customization

that you have on Android.

You can see here that I've got multiple icons,

I've got five columns,

whereas you can only have four on the iPhone.

I've also got the icons at the bottom,

which are easy to reach.

With the iPhone, I can't do that

unless I spam widgets to the top of my screen.

I also really like the app icons

that I get in the notification bar,

so I have a quick glance of what's available.

When I'm using my iPhone,

I don't like to have those interruptions,

so it would be nice

if there was something like that there too.

But with the iPhone, things are just always more optimized.

Now, Samsung has worked with Instagram and Snapchat

and TikTok to optimize the cameras for use

within those apps,

but apps are generally always more optimized

on iPhone compared to Android.

I can give you a few examples.

TikTok, we still don't have a dark mode on Android.

We've had it for years on the iPhone.

Right now if I'm trying to post a story on Instagram

on my S24 Ultra and I want to use hashtags,

I can generally only use one.

If I try to do others, they just simply won't work.

Whereas I've never had this problem on the iPhone.

And YouTube actually gets a lot of updates

on the iPhone first before Android,

and YouTube's an app from Google, and Google makes Android,

but it just shows you how much easier it is

to get some updates onto iOS compared to Android.

Now one thing that I've absolutely loved on the iPhone

for the past few years is airdrop.

We've had quick share and nearby share,

but things were quite disjointed

and not completely consistent on Android.

Actually even made a meme about this.

(Saf speaks foreign language)

(dramatic music)

The good news is that quick share

is now going to be the new standard across all Android devices

and Windows PCs, so it should bring it in line with airdrop.

It's going to take some time for it to roll out

across all other devices,

but I'm definitely looking forward to this.

Now the S24 Ultra does have some new AI features,

which are some key selling points of the device,

so we do have to touch on them.

The first one is live translate.

So picture yourself abroad on holiday

and you want to book a table in a restaurant.

You don't speak the local language.

Well, the S24 Ultra is going to be able to help with that.

It's going to be able to take what you are saying,

translate it over to the person on the other side,

and then when they reply,

it's going to translate that back to you.

Now it's not instant, obviously there is a bit of a pause,

but the person on the other side will be told

that this is being translated, so that should help.

And we have 13 languages supported right now.

I have tested this.

It is pretty impressive.

The only other languages

that I can somewhat speak are Hindi and Urdu.

And when I was speaking in Hindi,

the voice that they have on here currently

is only a female voice.

So I was speaking and it was speaking out as a female,

which was quite funny.

Now I'm sure we're going to have more voices

and more support coming down the line.

We've also got the interpreter feature,

which does work really well.

You can see it here.

Hi, my name is Saf,

and I have a YouTube channel called SuperSafTV.

(phone speaks foreign language)

(Saf speaks foreign language)

- [Phone] I'll watch your YouTube channel

and like the video.

- There's chat assist,

which can adjust the tone of your conversation.

You can make your conversation sound a bit more formal,

a bit more friendly.

Browsing assist is quite useful.

You can summarize webpages and highlight key areas.

And I think my favorite AI feature so far

is circle to search.

So you can just tap and hold on the home button

or the navigation bar,

then you can just circle whatever is on your screen,

and it's going to go ahead and find that for you.

Now I did test this out

with our traditional Apple event picture.

And circling the trainers, it actually did find

that they were the MKBHD Atoms 251s.

Now I was very impressed with this

because those trainers are very small in that picture,

and it was still able to find that.

Now one thing to keep in mind is that Samsung has said

in the small print that these Galaxy AI features

will be provided for free until the end of 2025.

So there may be a monthly charge after that.

And at this time, we have no idea how much that might be.

Now let's talk about some of the additional features

that we have on both devices.

So with the S24 Ultra, of course we have the S Pen.

Now I don't use this all the time.

But when I do need it, it's amazing to have

whether that's just to make some quick notes,

which can now be straightened up using AI,

editing some images, or even signing a document.

It also has Bluetooth, so you can use it as a clicker

or a trigger for your shutter button as the camera.

This is something that I have used quite a few times.

Set up the camera and then use this to take the picture.

And although the S Pen hasn't changed too much

over the past few years, it's still very, very useful.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max also has some unique features

of its own.

It's got a LiDAR scanner,

which can measure depth information.

This is really useful if you want to use AR.

And we now have the action button.

This is a customizable button

that we've got at the top of the device.

And you can really customize this.

You can make it open any shortcut.

You can make it open an app.

You can also use it to open a particular instance

within an app.

So for instance, whenever you use the camera,

if you always shoot video,

you can have it to open video as soon as you press it.

With the S24 Ultra, you can double press the power button

to launch the camera and you can also customize it

to open a particular app,

but you don't have the level of customization

that you have on the action button.

Now I'm going to be honest with you,

I don't really use the action button

on the iPhone 15 Pro Max

because it is the top most button of the device.

It's not very practical.

I would've preferred it if it was somewhere around here,

and then I could also use it

as a shutter button for the camera.

The S24 Ultra now has Wi-Fi 7,

so if you do have a compatible router,

you're going to be able to get some very fast speeds.

The S24 Ultra also has support for DeX,

so you're going to be able to wirelessly connect this

to a television and get a desktop experience.

You can also connect a mouse and a keyboard to it,

and this is going to be so useful

if you're somebody who travels a lot.

Now looking at the speakers,

we do have stereo speakers on both devices,

one in the earpiece and one bottom firing.

Both of these sound absolutely great to me.

I am no audiophile, so I did ask for advice

from my friend Thunder E at BooredAtWork.

And to him, again, he said this time things are very even.

We did find previously that the iPhone was richer

compared to the S23 Ultra,

but Samsung has improved the speakers of the S24 ultra.

Now one new thing that we had on the iPhone this year

is USB-C.

It was a long time coming, but it's finally here.

The S24 Ultra also has USB-C,

so you can charge both devices with the same cable.

Speaking of cables, the iPhone 15 Pro Max does come

with a very nice braided cable out of the box.

The S24 Ultra still comes with a very standard USB-C cable.

Now for SIM cards.

The S24 Ultra does have dual physical SIM card slots

in some regions, and we also have support for an eSIM.

With the iPhone 15 Pro Max, here in the UK,

you do have a physical sim as well as an eSIM.

But in the US there is no SIM tray,

and I know that's frustrating for a lot of people.

Now for the batteries.

We have a larger physical battery on the S24 Ultra.

But it's not just about the size of the battery,

it is about how you use it.

That sounds kind of dodgy.

We're running different operating systems,

so they do manage the batteries differently.

And in my experience,

both of these have excellent battery life.

I think they are very, very similar.

Now I'm sure there's going to be lots

of battery drain tests out there

which are going to tell you exactly

how many minutes one is better than the other.

I don't really find those too accurate

because a lot of them they use devices

that they've been using for the past few months.

So obviously the battery's not going to be as good.

If you do want to look out for a battery test,

then I'd recommend checking out phone bus tests,

which will be coming soon.

But nevertheless, back to the point.

For me, I'd say the battery life is very even.

Both have excellent battery life,

but the S24 Ultra does have faster wired charging.

You've got up to 45 watts,

where you've only got 20 watts on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

So that's going to give you around 50%

in 35 minutes on the iPhone.

On the S24 Ultra, if you do get a 45 watt charger,

it's going to give you around 50% in 20 minutes.

Neither of these come

with a charger included out of the box.

The S24 Ultra also supports 15 watts

of key wireless charging.

You've got 7.5 watts on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

However, if you do use a MagSafe wireless charger,

you can get up to 15 watts.

MagSafe is really cool, and it just snaps on and works.

There's lots of accessories supported as well.

The S24 Ultra also supports wireless power share,

so that's reverse wireless charging.

You can charge some earbuds at the back of the S24 Ultra

if you'd like.

With the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

you can plug in a USB cable into another device

to be able to charge it, but you can't do this wirelessly.

Right. Pricing and availability.

So these devices are available

in three different storage variants,

256, 512 gigabytes,

as well as a massive one terabyte version.

In the UK, the 512 gigabytes

as well as the one terabyte version of the iPhone 15 Pro Max

and the S24 Ultra are priced exactly the same.

The 256 version is priced at 50 pounds more.

In the US, however, the S24 Ultra price has increased,

so each version is going to be slightly more

compared to the iPhone.

Now this varies quite a bit

depending on the storage version you go for.

For the 256 gigabyte version,

you're going to be paying $100 more compared to the iPhone.

But for the 512 gigabytes version,

you're only going to be paying $20 more compared to the iPhone.

However, as mentioned earlier,

Samsung actually has some really good pre-order deals

for the S24 Ultra.

So currently you can get double the storage,

and you can get up to $150 of instant Samsung credit

using my exclusive affiliate link

down in the description below.

Now if we consider this,

then you are going to be paying less for the S24 Ultra

compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

With Apple, I don't really see any offers for their iPhones,

and the price stays the same

until the next iPhone comes out.

Now I'm not sure how long these pre-order offers

are going to last, so you might want to get hold of them soon

if you are interested in buying the S24 Ultra.

But even if you do buy it in about six months time,

the price would've likely dropped.

So considering all of this,

you will be getting a better deal on the S24 Ultra

compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

And that is the detailed SuperSafStyle comparison

of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

versus the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

I think both of these are excellent flagship smartphones.

They're going to be my two daily drivers going forward.

Both obviously have advantages and disadvantages.

With the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

you have a consistent experience,

you've got some amazing cameras, you've got a great display.

With the S24 Ultra, you've got a better overall display

in my opinion.

You've got the S Pen,

you've got all of those new AI features,

and you've still got really good cameras.

But it might just fundamentally come down

to which operating system is the one for you.

You might not be willing to switch,

and in that case, I can easily recommend either

of these smartphones.

That's what I think anyway.

What do you guys think?

Drop me a comment below.

Let me know your thoughts.

If you want to see that SuperSafStyle camera comparison,

I'm going to link that here.

If maybe you're not interested in the S24 Ultra,

you want to check out the S24 or the S24 Plus,

I've also covered those devices here.

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