iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S24

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16 it's also the sounder buy at $9.87 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 59 · 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 16 $699

Safe to buy$11.05/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S24 $549

Safe to buy$9.87/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 50Galaxy 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 16 92Galaxy S24 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 16 62Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 16 51Galaxy S24 60

4,000mAh vs 3,561mAh — the Galaxy S24 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 75Galaxy S24 66

The iPhone 16 is supported until Sep 2031 — 8 months longer than the Galaxy S24.

Value

iPhone 16 59Galaxy S24 71

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16	Galaxy S24
Price (street)	$699	$549
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,561 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm	147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight	170 g	167 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jan 2031

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