6 vs Galaxy S24+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24+

The Galaxy S24+ wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 6 it's also the sounder buy at $12.60 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 6 66 · 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.

Fairphone 6 $899

Safe to buy$10.67/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20312033

Samsung Galaxy S24+ $699

Safe to buy$12.60/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

6 80Galaxy S24+ 100

The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

6 64Galaxy S24+ 92

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

Camera

6 67Galaxy S24+ 79

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

Battery

6 68Galaxy S24+ 78

4,900mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Galaxy S24+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

6 100Galaxy S24+ 66

The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 29 months longer than the Galaxy S24+.

Value

6 66Galaxy S24+ 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24+ at $12.60 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	6	Galaxy S24+
Price (street)	$899	$699
Display	6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,415 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm	158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight	193 g	196 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop)	IP68
Supported until	Jun 2033	Jan 2031

6 full verdict →Galaxy S24+ full verdict →Longevity master board →

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