iPhone 16 Pro vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

Apple iPhone 16 Pro 128GB

AED 4,399

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 256GB

AED 4,699

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Best Camera

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Best Battery

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Our Verdict

iPhone 16 Pro vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra wins on battery life with 5000mAh (13:49h active use) versus iPhone 16 Pro’s 3582mAh (37:00h endurance), delivering over 4 hours more daily usage. Buy the iPhone 16 Pro if you need 5x optical zoom with sensor-shift OIS and LiDAR depth scanning for professional portrait and low-light photography. Choose the S24 Ultra if you require 45W wired charging (65% in 30 min) and 256GB storage for extended 4K video recording or large app libraries without upgrading. In UAE at AED 4399 vs AED 4699, iPhone 16 Pro is better because it offers 128GB storage at AED 300 less with superior camera precision; in India at ₹119900 vs ₹124999, S24 Ultra wins on value because its double the storage and 45W charging justify the ₹5099 premium.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

iPhone 16 Pro

Galaxy S24 Ultra

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4

Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Screen Size

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Display Type

Li-Ion 3582 mAh

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Resolution

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Storage

128

256

Battery

3582 mAh mAh

5000 mAh mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

NFC

Yes

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G