Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera
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Main Cameras
Wide Camera The 48 MP main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.8 aperture and a 24mm wide lens, offering high-resolution images with excellent detail. The 1/1.28" sensor and 1.22µm pixels allow for improved light sensitivity, resulting in better performance in low-light conditions. Additionally, the camera includes dual-pixel PDAF for fast and accurate focusing, while sensor-shift OIS helps reduce camera shake for clearer, more stable shots and videos. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra boasts a powerful 200 MP main camera with an f/1.7 aperture and a 24mm wide lens, offering exceptional detail and clarity. Its large sensor size of 1/1.3" and 0.6µm pixel size allows for superior light capture, delivering stunning photos even in low-light conditions. The camera also features multi-directional PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast and accurate focusing, along with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce blur from camera shake.
Telephoto Camera The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a 10 MP telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a 67mm lens, offering excellent zoom capabilities. Its sensor size of 1/3.52" and 1.12µm pixel size help capture sharp details, even at a distance. With PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), and 3x optical zoom, this camera ensures clear, stable shots with impressive zoomed-in clarity.
Ultrawide Camera The 12 MP ultrawide camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm focal length, offering a 120° field of view to capture expansive landscapes and group shots. The 1/2.55" sensor and 1.4µm pixel size allow for better light capture, ensuring clearer and more detailed images in various lighting conditions. With dual-pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), the camera delivers fast and accurate focus, even in wide-angle shots. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a 12 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm lens, offering a wide 120˚ field of view for capturing expansive scenes. With a sensor size of 1/2.55" and 1.4µm pixel size, it delivers detailed, vibrant images even in challenging lighting conditions. Additionally, it supports dual pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast focusing and Super Steady video, ensuring smooth and stable footage even while in motion.
Periscope Telephoto Camera The 12 MP periscope telephoto camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.8 aperture and a 120mm focal length, enabling 5x optical zoom for sharp, detailed long-range shots. With a 1/3.06" sensor and 1.12µm pixels, it captures clear images even at zoomed-in distances, while the dual-pixel PDAF ensures quick and accurate autofocus. The inclusion of 3D sensor-shift OIS helps stabilize the camera, reducing blur and ensuring steady photos and videos, even when zoomed in. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra includes a 50 MP periscope telephoto camera with an f/3.4 aperture and a 111mm lens, designed for long-range zoom. Its 1/2.52" sensor size and 0.7µm pixel size enable high-resolution, detailed shots even at a distance. With PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), and 5x optical zoom, this camera offers incredible clarity and stability for telephoto shots, perfect for capturing distant subjects.
Macro Camera
Depth Camera ​The TOF 3D LiDAR scanner on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is a depth-sensing technology that enhances photography, particularly in low-light conditions, by measuring the distance between the device and objects to create accurate depth maps. This improvement facilitates faster autofocus, better Night mode performance, and enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Notably, Apple has transitioned to sourcing LiDAR components exclusively from Sony for the iPhone 15 Pro models, aiming to reduce power consumption and potentially improve performance
Night Vision Camera
Features The main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Dual-LED dual-tone flash, which provides more accurate and balanced lighting in low-light conditions, reducing harsh shadows and highlights. It also includes HDR (High Dynamic Range) for both photos and panorama shots, helping to balance the exposure between bright and dark areas for more detailed and natural-looking images. These features enhance overall photo quality, ensuring clear and vibrant shots in a variety of lighting scenarios. The main camera of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with advanced features like Laser AF (Autofocus) for fast and precise focusing, ensuring sharp images. It also includes an LED flash for better lighting in low-light situations, along with auto-HDR (High Dynamic Range) to enhance details in both bright and dark areas. Additionally, panorama mode allows for wide-angle landscape shots, capturing more of the scene in a single image.
Video The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers exceptional video recording capabilities, including 4K video at multiple frame rates (24, 25, 30, and 60fps) for stunning, high-quality footage. It supports 1080p video at various frame rates (25, 30, 60, 120, and 240fps) for slow-motion or fast-action shots, and features 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps) for vibrant and detailed color reproduction. Additional features like ProRes for professional-grade video, 3D (spatial) video for immersive content, and stereo sound recording further enhance the video experience. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers impressive video recording capabilities, supporting 8K video at 24/30fps for ultra-high-definition footage. It also captures 4K video at 30/60/120fps and 1080p video at 30/60/120/240fps, giving you multiple options for different frame rates and resolutions. With HDR10+ support, stereo sound recording, and gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), it ensures that your videos are not only high-quality but also stable and immersive.
Selfie
Selfie Wide Camera The 12 MP selfie camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.9 aperture and a 23mm wide lens, making it well-suited for bright, sharp self-portraits and group selfies. With a 1/3.6" sensor and 1.0µm pixel size, it performs well in various lighting conditions, maintaining detail and clarity. It also includes PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast, accurate focusing and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce blur from hand movement. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a 12 MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 26mm wide lens, perfect for sharp and vibrant self-portraits. Its 1/3.2" sensor size and 1.12µm pixel size help capture clear, detailed photos even in less-than-ideal lighting. The dual pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) ensures fast and accurate focusing, delivering sharp selfies and smooth video calls.
Slefie Ultrawide Camera
Selfie Depth Camera ​The SL 3D sensor on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is a depth and biometrics sensor integrated into the selfie camera. This sensor enhances facial recognition capabilities, enabling secure features like Face ID for user authentication. It projects infrared light to create a detailed 3D map of the user's face, ensuring accurate and reliable identification, even in low-light conditions.
Selfie Features The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max includes HDR for capturing images with balanced exposure across highlights and shadows, resulting in more detailed and natural-looking selfies. It also supports Dolby Vision HDR for video recording, allowing for cinematic-quality front-facing videos with rich colors and dynamic contrast. These features make the front camera ideal for both high-quality selfies and professional-level video content. The selfie camera on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) and HDR10+ for enhanced dynamic range in your photos and videos. This means that it can capture more details in both bright and dark areas, ensuring more balanced and vibrant selfies, even in challenging lighting conditions. HDR10+ further enhances the colors and contrast, providing a more vivid and true-to-life look in your selfie shots and videos.
Selfie Video The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60fps, offering ultra-high-definition quality for vlogs, social media, and video calls. It also allows 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120fps, making it great for smooth motion and slow-motion front-facing videos. With gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), videos remain steady and blur-free even when you're on the move. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s selfie camera supports video recording in 4K at 30/60fps, offering stunning high-resolution footage with crisp detail. It also allows for 1080p video at 30fps, providing smooth and clear video recording options for vlogs, social media, or video calls. These options ensure that your selfie videos look sharp and professional, with flexibility for different frame rates and resolutions.