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But it’s not quite as powerful or big.
In any case, both phones are sold widely around the world, but both also cost a lot.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
The iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199 / 1,199 / AU$2,149.
So official pricing is broadly similar, but with the Galaxy S24 Ultra typically costing slightly more.
So in practice its often a fair bit cheaper than the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
However, it too has a glass back and a titanium frame.
It also has a slot on the bottom edge to house its S Pen stylus.
That stylus makes this a great choice for sketching and hand-writing notes.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
So Samsungs screen is a bit smaller, brighter, and higher resolution, but both displays excel.
For video, it can record in up to4Kquality at up to 120fps.
And it can record in higher resolution thoughApples overall video recording quality tends to be better.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra(Image credit: Future)
For photos, looking beyond the numbers both of these phones excel.
For the Galaxy S24 Ultra, it scored 7,249 and 2,300 respectively.
So the clear winner is the iPhone 16 Pro Max, despite the Galaxy S24 Ultra having more RAM.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
But in real-world use, both phones are very fast and will handle gaming and demanding tasks with ease.
And both also support AI though at the time of writing were still waiting forApple Intelligenceto arrive.
In our review, we found it lasted for 16 hours and 45 minutes of mixed use.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra(Image credit: Future)
So the iPhone wins but not by much.
Arguably theyre the best phones to run their respective operating systems.
As such, as long as youre happy with their operating system you shouldnt go wrong with either.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
But there are some notable differences.
So if any of those features particularly appeal, then you should go for the phone that offers them.
Otherwise though, either choice should serve you well.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)
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