The $1,300 Galaxy S24 Ultra has four rear cameras, while the $1,200 iPhone 15 Pro Max has three. Which takes better photos? Let’s find out. #galaxys24ultra #iphone15promax #applevssamsung
Both of these phones take some of the absolute best photos you can get from any phone today, especially in challenging environments like in high-contrast scenes or places with low lighting. I took hundreds of photos with both phones and compared them side by side. The results revealed that both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the S24 Ultra excelled in some situations and struggled in others.
CNET’s in-depth Samsung Galaxy S24 vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max camera story:
0:00 Camera Shootout: Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max
0:46 iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra Photo Montage
1:46 iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Hardware
2:10 Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera Hardware
3:02 Apple and Samsung Pixel Binning
3:14 Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Less Reflective Screen
3:32 iPhone and Galaxy Camera Apps Compared
4:26 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra Main Camera Comparison
5:20 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra Ultrawide Comparison
5:59 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra 3x Telephoto Comparison
7:13 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra 5x Telephoto Comparison
8:00 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra 10x and 15x Zoom Comparison
8:19 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra 25x Zoom Comparison
8:36 Galaxy S24 Ultra 50x Zoom
8:53 Galaxy S24 Ultra 100x Zoom
9:03 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra 5x Telephoto Comparison Continued
9:25 15 Pro Max Vs. S24 Ultra Final Thoughts
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#galaxys24ultra #iphone15promax #versus #phonecomparison
@alextrainor2552
February 21, 2024 at 9:05 am
Idk who thought it was a good idea for the guy with the speech impediments to do videos where hes talking the whole time.
@ldburroughs
February 21, 2024 at 9:18 am
I didn’t notice any that affected my ability to consume the content. I love his pace and tone, and I appreciate his take on things. Honestly, your comment is unhelpful and rude.
@alextrainor2552
February 21, 2024 at 7:02 pm
@ldburroughs everytime he pronounces a “sh” sound, its all weird.
@brandenongkp
February 21, 2024 at 9:09 am
I have both phone , honestly samsung s24 ultra more user friendly and slight better camera. I find iphone getting boring .
@MRNK-iw3wc
February 21, 2024 at 9:14 am
I buy iPhone 15 pro max again by selling Samsung s24 ultra 😂
@ChadH2023
February 21, 2024 at 9:14 am
Major camera update coming to the ultra any day now. Apparently they are adjusting a lot of settings.
@cabztvofficial5326
February 21, 2024 at 9:26 am
Poco wins for sure lmao
@user-oc5pj3ic8i
February 21, 2024 at 6:17 pm
No redmi win
@kendrelewis5465
February 21, 2024 at 9:28 am
We need to see the OnePlus 12 go against these 2 as it’s much better value and offers 98% of what the others offer.
@PSYCHOV3N0M
February 21, 2024 at 9:38 am
Too bad the iPhone 15 Pro Max doesn’t have periscope zoom.
It’s just a slightly beefed up telephoto lens.
@sudiptokumar986
February 21, 2024 at 9:41 am
i am watching these comparison video from long long time, never it looked so close.
@user-kt9ob1wp5v
February 21, 2024 at 9:42 am
I have the 15 pro max and am team apple all the way, but admittedly like the Ultra’s photo’s more, as well as their screen. Not enough to switch over, but yeah, I like the Ultra more.
@PSYCHOV3N0M
February 21, 2024 at 9:42 am
3:38 You failed to mention that 3D video recording on the iPhone 15 Pro models is actually inferior vs recording 3D videos directly with the Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro has more depth vs the iPhone 15 Pro models when recording 3D videos.
@treasurem2491
February 21, 2024 at 10:06 am
Samsung has the best telephoto and portrait shots
@akshaypisal5149
February 21, 2024 at 10:12 am
Watching on my s24 ultra
I love both 3x & 5x portraits🔥
@pritamshuvro8767
February 21, 2024 at 10:34 am
Please sir give me a S24 ultra 😍
@prakharkumar6291
February 21, 2024 at 11:42 am
Iphone 16- display with less reflection
Samsung next year vr headset…
@NijerlichaLicha
February 21, 2024 at 11:52 am
Can u do camera comparison between iphone 14 pro max vs s24 ultra cuz the iphone 15 pro max is out of my range and iphone 14 pro max and s24 ultra is same in the price range in india…so plz
@user-tf5xw8yh6s
February 21, 2024 at 12:17 pm
After watch this video. I’ll go for the iphone. The ultra only for work in office but not for a photographer. Other than that I’ll consider a Vivo X100 pro. Wrapped up: Iphone is the best all rounder for both work and play. Nice job apple.
@magneticphieu
February 21, 2024 at 12:45 pm
9:10 the iPhone’s photo looks super oversharpened and AI enhanced it makes the cat looks dirty. S24 Ultra is much nicer and more natural. If you know about photography, you can tell the iPhone almost always does this computational oversharpening and contrast boosting to look more detailed but it is just fake artificial detail and. The S24 Ultra is clearly better.
@Cs-jw9jr
February 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Pixel 8 pro better than both.
@kendelion
February 21, 2024 at 1:09 pm
I remember when the Galaxy is the cheaper better option vs an iPhone, now it’s just more expensive and not as advanced as before.
@aliettienne2907
February 21, 2024 at 1:13 pm
0:48 Undoubtedly these shots are breathtakingly beautiful to behold and they are the testament of the two known Titans phones.
@ThePrivateGamer19
February 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm
This is before or after the update?
@vladimirfilipovic8832
February 21, 2024 at 3:07 pm
tomorow is update or 23 mart. i think
@ThePrivateGamer19
February 21, 2024 at 3:28 pm
@@vladimirfilipovic8832 please do another video after the camera update
@vikramchauhan2634
February 21, 2024 at 4:23 pm
Jessica ❤❤
@KevinFuggi
February 21, 2024 at 6:01 pm
I have S24 Ultra and 15 Pro. Only thing I prefer the iPhone for is video. But outside of that, the S24 Ultra is just an overall better tech tool and the one I’d keep if I had to get rid of one of them.
@TheSuperFour
February 21, 2024 at 7:05 pm
You really need to look for differences in this case. Most people would be happy with either one so pick which you prefer. Personally would choose iPhone because I spent 10 years with Android. Love to try something different.
@jules263
February 21, 2024 at 7:10 pm
The research comes from Piper Sandler, which does an annual survey of American teens. A whopping 87 percent of teens owned an iPhone and roughly the same amount — 88 percent — expect their next device to be an iPhone. Good luck trying to sell these android phones with green bubbles to the richest and most influential market on the planet 🌎