PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Galaxy S24

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $9.87 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Galaxy S24 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro $620
Safe to buy$12.08/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Samsung Galaxy S24 $549
Safe to buy$9.87/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Galaxy S24 60

4,000mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Galaxy S24 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Galaxy S24 66

The Galaxy S24 is supported until Jan 2031 — 4 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 at $9.87 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProGalaxy S24
Price (street)$620$549
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetApple A17 ProSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh4,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight187 g167 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Jan 2031
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