Apple
iPhone 18 vs Galaxy S24
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy S24
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 71.6 mm × 147.6 mm × 7.8 mm | 70.6 mm × 147.0 mm × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 170–179 g | 167 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 18
- 2026
- Galaxy S24
- 2024
Starting price
- iPhone 18
- —
- Galaxy S24
- —
Display size
- iPhone 18
- 6.3-inch
- Galaxy S24
- —
Dimensions
- iPhone 18
- 71.6 mm × 147.6 mm × 7.8 mm
- Galaxy S24
- 70.6 mm × 147.0 mm × 7.6 mm
Weight
- iPhone 18
- 170–179 g
- Galaxy S24
- 167 g
Front material
- iPhone 18
- —
- Galaxy S24
- —
Back material
- iPhone 18
- —
- Galaxy S24
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy S24
8 g lighter · minor difference
Width
iPhone 18
1 mm wider · minor difference
Height
iPhone 18
0.6 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Galaxy S24
0.2 mm thinner · minor difference
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S24
Strengths
- Compact, one-handed-friendly size that still feels modern in 2026
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance that has not aged noticeably
- Seven-year OS and security update commitment through 2031
Compromises
- 4,000mAh battery was modest at launch and shows its age most clearly
- Camera hardware unchanged since the Galaxy S23 generation
- Shutter lag and low-light softness remain unresolved