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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus: Which should you buy?


Two flagships with powerhouse hardware, AI, and much more.

Header Cell - Column 0 Apple iPhone 16 PlusSamsung Galaxy S24 PlusDimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)Durability & Material(s)IP68 rating, Ceramic Shield (Front), Color-Infused Glass (Rear), Aluminum FrameIP68 rating, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (Front), Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (Back), Aluminum FrameWeight199g (7.02oz)196g (6.91oz)Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 1290x2796 pixels resolution, 60Hz refresh rate6.7-inch LTPO Dynamic AMOLED, 1440x3120 pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rateChipset / SoCApple A18 (3nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)RAM & Storage8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GB storage12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB/1TB storageSensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, BarometerAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, BarometerWireless ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Multi-Band 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, UWB, USB-C 2.0WiFi 6e, Multi-Band 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, UWB, USB-C 3.2Authentication & Other FeaturesFaceID, Camera Control Pad, Action ButtonUltrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Wired/Wireless DeX SupportCameras (Rear)48MP wide-angle, 12MP ultrawide50MP wide-angle, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoomCamera (Front)12MP wide-angle12MP wide-angleBattery & Charging4,674mAh, 20W wired and (up to) 25W wireless charging4,900mAh, 45W wired and (up to) 15W wireless chargingPlatform / AI FeaturesiOS 18 (preinstalled), Apple IntelligenceAndroid 14 (preinstalled), Galaxy AIColor OptionsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineAmber Yellow, Cobalt Violet, Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Sandstone Orange (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and Apple iPhone 16 Plus have all kinds of connectivity and I/O options including multi-band 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, and USB Type-C with DisplayPort functionality. With iOS finally allowing home screen customization and Android now offering years of platform updates, the operating systems that power these two smartphones have achieved sufficient feature parity as well.

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