iPhone 17 Pro vs Samsung S24 Plus

Name Apple iPhone 17 Pro Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
Image Apple iPhone 17 Pro Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro – frontApple iPhone 17 Pro – backApple iPhone 17 Pro – right side
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus – frontSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus – backSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus – right side
MSRP $1099 $999.99
Released Sep 2025 Jan 2024
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 26 Android 14
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type LTPO OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.3″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2622×1206 3120×1440
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 513 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Apple GPU, 6 cores Adreno 750
CPU cores 6-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.26 GHz 3.39 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 | 1024 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 48 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 48 MP 10 MP
Optical zoom 4× 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ 24/30 fps
4K video? 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps 30/60/120 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 18 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6e
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3988 mAh, 4252 mAh (USA) 4900 mAh
Wired charging speed? 40 W 45 W
Wireless charging? 25 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Frame material Aluminum Alloy Aluminum
Back material Ceramic Shield Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ Under display
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button -
Color options: Silver, Blue, Orange Black, Gray, Purple, Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.00×7.19×0.88 15.85×7.59×0.77
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.91×2.83×0.35 6.24×2.99×0.30
Weight (gram): 206 196
Weight (oz): 7.27 6.91
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool (outside USA) SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 SM-S926
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Apple.com Samsung.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro costs $99.01 more ($1099 vs $999.99), is newer (Sep 2025 vs Jan 2024) and has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 512 GB).

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus has a larger display (6.7″ vs 6.3″), has a sharper display (513 PPI vs 460 PPI), has a larger battery (4900 mAh vs 3988 mAh), charges faster (45 W vs 40 W) and is lighter (196 g vs 206 g).

Only on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro: other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner). Only on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus: 8K video (24/30 fps), Dual SIM, reverse wireless charging and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 26 vs Android 14), display type (LTPO OLED vs AMOLED), chipset (Apple A19 Pro vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.3). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates, 12 GB of RAM and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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