The iPhone 16 Pro Max is only half a year away. Thus far we have. a couple of tidbits of information. Well, OK, so what do we expect for it? How will it compare to the Galaxy S24 Ultra?
Intro
Apple’s next beastly smartphone is on the horizon — the iPhone 16 Pro Max should be launching in 5 months or less. And, you know how it goes — high profile phones get tons of leaks, and tons of big name analysts speculating, digging, figuring out what Apple has planned. So, we can kind of, sort of, start getting an idea of what the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be like.
And, of course, we can start asking the bug questions — like how is it going to compare to the big, mean Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra differences:
iPhone 16 Pro MaxGalaxy S24 Ultra
Second-gen 3nm Apple A18 Pro chip, delivering better performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 „For Galaxy“ tuning
48 MP main camera 200 MP main camera
New, 6.9-inch display, OLED, 120 Hz 6.8-inch, AMOLED screen, 120 Hz
New Capture button (or Capture feature for the Action button?) Still rocks an integrated S Pen
Apple’s AI incoming Samsung AI with summary, transcripts, live translate, generative edit
Largest battery on an iPhone (4,676mAh) 5,000 mAh battery
Table of Contents:
Design and Size
Display Differences
Performance
Camera
Audio Quality
Battery and Charging
Specs
Summary
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Design and SizeImportant changes
iPhone 16 Pro Max renders (Image Credit-PhoneArena)
The iPhone 16 Pro Max will inherit the same design we are familiar with — titanium frame, flat sides, Dynamic Island and all. Though rumors do insist an even thinner bezel this year around — with a screen that will now grow to 6.9 inches in diagonal. That would make it ever so slightly larger than the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 6.8 inch panel.
The rumors continue to state that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will grow up to be slightly taller and narrower, at 163mm x 77.58mm, whereas the Galaxy S24 Ultra is 162.3 x 79, with some more horizontal width to make the S Pen writing more comfy.
We expect to see the Action Button to make a return — first introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models, it replaces the Mute toggle and can be programmed to various functions. Rumors also insist that Apple will add another button — a Capture button for the camera. Supposedly a capacitive area, which will let you quickly use or control the camera. We don’t know, but it all sounds very un-Apple to us, to add so many hardware components, but we’ll see.
Samsung doesn’t use extra hardware buttons beyond the power and volume (thankfully, the Bixby button is a thing of the past). But has an S Pen, nicely nested into the bottom of the phone. Both devices will have USB Type C ports on the bottom, supporting USB 3 speeds.
As for colors, we’ve been hearing that Apple is working on another finishing technique that will give us a glossier look, instead of the brushed titanium of the 15 Pro series. Weird, we kind of like the brushed finish. As for colors, they will reportedly circulate around White, Gray, Rose, and Space Black. The Galaxy S24 Ultra comes in a plethora of colors — Gray, Black, Violet, and Yellow, plus three more exclusive colors from the Samsung store — Orange, Blue, and Green.
How you unlock the devices will be a very different experience. The Galayx S24 Ultra uses an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner under the display — it’s excellent, but still requires you interact with the screen of the device. Apple’s iPhones have been using Face ID for years now — just lift the phone up and it’s unlocked.
Display Differences
So, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have the largest screen on an iPhone ever — 6.9 inches, if the rumors are all on point.
