Compare Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Camera

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera
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Main Cameras
Wide Camera 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. This camera features a 48-megapixel sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, allowing for good low-light performance and sharp detail. Its 24mm wide-angle lens offers a broader field of view, while the 1/1.28" sensor size and 1.22µm pixels help capture more light per pixel for better image quality. Dual Pixel PDAF ensures fast and accurate autofocus, and sensor-shift OIS stabilizes the image by physically moving the sensor to reduce blur from hand 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 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. This 48 MP ultrawide camera has a 13mm focal length and f/2.2 aperture, designed to capture expansive scenes like landscapes or group shots. Its 1/2.55" sensor and small 0.7µm pixels prioritize wide coverage over light sensitivity, making it better suited for well-lit conditions. Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) helps quickly lock focus even on wide-angle shots.
Periscope Telephoto Camera 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. This 12 MP periscope telephoto camera has an f/2.8 aperture and a 120mm focal length, enabling 5x optical zoom for capturing distant subjects with clarity. The 1/3.06" sensor and 1.12µm pixel size are optimized for zoom shots, while dual pixel PDAF ensures fast and precise focusing. It also features advanced 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization to minimize blur when zoomed in.
Macro Camera
Depth Camera The TOF 3D LiDAR scanner is a depth-sensing sensor that uses time-of-flight technology to measure how long it takes light to bounce off objects and return to the sensor. This creates a detailed 3D map of the environment, enabling precise depth perception. It's commonly used for enhanced autofocus, portrait effects, and augmented reality (AR) applications.
Night Vision Camera
Features 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. The dual-LED dual-tone flash combines two different color temperatures to produce more natural-looking lighting in low-light photos. HDR (High Dynamic Range) enhances image quality by capturing multiple exposures and merging them for better detail in both bright and dark areas. This feature works in both standard photos and panoramas, ensuring balanced and vivid results.
Video 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. This camera supports versatile video recording, offering 4K at up to 120fps and 1080p at up to 240fps for ultra-smooth slow motion. It captures high-quality footage with 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), and Apple ProRes for professional-grade color and detail. Additionally, it enables 3D spatial video and audio recording, along with stereo sound, for immersive playback experiences.
Selfie
Selfie Wide Camera 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. The selfie camera features a 12 MP sensor with an f/1.9 aperture and a 23mm wide-angle lens, ideal for sharp, detailed self-portraits. Its 1/3.6" sensor size and 1.0µm pixels enhance low-light performance, while PDAF ensures quick and accurate autofocus. Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) helps keep the shot steady, reducing blur from hand movement.
Selfie Depth Camera The selfie depth camera, equipped with SL 3D (Structured Light 3D) technology, provides precise depth mapping for enhanced facial recognition and biometric security. It captures detailed 3D data to create accurate depth information, improving features like portrait mode and AR effects. Additionally, it contributes to biometric authentication for secure and reliable face unlocking.
Selfie Features 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. The selfie camera supports HDR for improved dynamic range in photos and videos, ensuring better detail in both bright and dark areas. It also captures Dolby Vision HDR for high-quality color and contrast, and 3D spatial audio for a more immersive sound experience. Additionally, stereo sound recording enhances the audio quality of selfies and videos for richer, more realistic sound.
Selfie Video 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. The selfie camera can record video in 4K at up to 60fps, offering crisp and smooth footage for high-quality selfies and vlogs. It also supports 1080p recording at up to 120fps for detailed slow-motion video. Gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) ensures steady footage by compensating for hand movements during video capture.