Small-screen flagship cloud showdown: how to choose between S24 and iPhone 15?
In this era of information explosion, in order to carry richer information, the size of the mobile phone screen is constantly expanding, and the "small screen mobile phone" has become an outlier in the mobile phone market. In this niche category, if you want to get the experience of using flagships at the same time, perhaps only the iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 can stand out. How to choose these two flagship series of small-screen mobile phones, let's explore it together.
Feel and display
Buying a small-screen flagship, a thinner feel and weight must be our primary pursuit, iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 are very different in this regard, the body size iPhone 15 is only a few millimeters larger than S24, and the weight of iPhone's 171g is only 3 grams heavier than S24's 168g, so in the pursuit of feel, both phones can have a good experience.
If you pursue the display quality of the screen more, iPhone or a better choice, because iPhone15 is equipped with a 6.1-inch 2556 x1179 pixel display, which means that compared with S24's 6.2-inch 2340x1080 pixel display, the pixel density of the unit is larger, and the display effect is better.
But if there are higher requirements for the smoothness and brightness of small-screen mobile phones, the Samsung Galaxy S24 with LTPO may be more suitable. Compared with the 60Hz refresh rate inherited from the basic version of the iPhone, the S24 supports LPTO from 1 to 120Hz, which can not only ensure smooth screen display, but also take into account battery life through low resolution. In terms of brightness, the iPhone 15 is slightly inferior in peak brightness at 2000 nits, while the Samsung is more surprising with a peak brightness of 2600 nits, and the display performs better in sunlight.
image
Imaging has always been a strong project for Apple and Samsung, and even small screens can give users a good impact experience. The difference between the two in terms of image may be the telephoto equipment. iPhone15 and S24 are equipped with very good image specifications,The former is a 48 million pixel main camera,And the latter is 50 million pixels,The two cannot open up the gap in the basic experience,High-quality basic image configuration determines that the lower limit of the camera level of these two mobile phones must not be low。 On this basis, Samsung is additionally equipped with a 10 million pixel triple telephoto lens, more focal length options can also provide users with richer use scenarios for shooting, in this regardiPhone is slightly inferior, although compared to the previous generation of the main camera12 million pixels is already a "leap" upgrade, but also able to shoot portraits through 2x digital zoom, but 3x optical zoom and 2x digital cropping is better or worse, the answer is also very obvious. If you are more concerned about the telephoto equipment and want to get richer shooting scenes, then there is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S24 must be a better choice.
If you're looking for video shooting, Samsung may be a better choice than the iPhone 15, which can record at up to 4K at 60 fps, with more options for users to choose from. But if it's just a simple daily shooting, I believe that both iPhone and Samsung can give you a good experience.
performance
If you want to choose a small screen phone with excellent performance, the iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 are the flagship series of mobile phones of Apple and Samsung, and the performance is also undoubted, and the A16 Bionic chip and Samsung Galaxy S24 equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen3 chip are equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 chip, and the two flagship chips are at the top level in terms of performance, whether it is for gaming or daily use, they are at the top level. It is worth mentioning that the iPhone 15 comes with 6GB of RAM, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 offers a larger 8GB of storage space. If you need to choose between two mobile phones, you don't need to worry about performance, but you can focus more on meeting other personalized needs.
Battery life and charging
The battery life of small-screen mobile phones has always been a problem criticized by consumers, after all, the volume of the mobile phone needs to be controlled, if there is a strong demand for battery life, perhaps small-screen mobile phones are not a suitable choice. The iPhone 15 comes with a 3,349mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 comes with a 4,000mAh battery. On paper, although the battery capacity of the iPhone is slightly inferior to Samsung, in the actual experience, due to Apple's better power consumption control and 60Hz low screen refresh rate, the comprehensive battery life experience gap between the two is not large.
Compared with domestic mobile phone manufacturers, Apple and Samsung's charging rate is dwarfed, iPhone 15 supports up to 27W wired fast charging and 15W wireless MagSafe charging, while Samsung Galaxy S24 provides 25W wired charging and 15W wireless charging, and then the speed of blood return iPhone will be slightly better, but the two can only be said to be fifty steps and a hundred steps, but on the whole, Apple narrowly wins in terms of battery life and charging.
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In addition to the above,This year's Samsung has made great efforts in AI,Whether it is text generation AI or picture editing AI,Samsung has given consumers a little bit of AI shock,In comparison,Apple seems to be making slow progress in this regard,At present, only Siri can provide some basic voice assistant services,The experience is relatively limited,Siri can also help you set an alarm clock,Put on music,That's all。 Therefore, for users who want to experience generative AI, the Samsung Galaxy S24 will be a better choice. However, it should be noted that due to various reasons, the BNM version may not provide full AI functionality, and there is a certain amount of castration.
Operating system and ecosystem
Based on the above comparison, we can find that in the competition of small-screen mobile phones, the hardware level seems to be difficult to open the gap, perhaps because the limited space inside the small-screen mobile phone can no longer carry more hardware. Therefore, the choice of operating system and device ecology may become the basis of your final choice, and you prefer a highly integrated and smooth experience, you can choose IOS; if you prefer richer customization space and greater operability, then Samsung's OneUI may be more suitable for you. The choice of the system is more varied, and the choice is more subjective and biased towards personal habits and preferences, which needs to be considered by yourself.
At the same time, if you already have other devices of the same brand, ecological interconnection is also a point worth considering, for example, if you have other Apple devices such as AirPods and iPad, the seamless connection and ability to work together between them makes the iPhone even more worth considering.
summary
Overall, both the iPhone 15 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 have reached the flagship level in terms of basic experience, and the difference is not significant. The main difference is in the camera specifications and the AI experience. If you have a higher demand for these two aspects, Samsung may be a better fit for you. Otherwise, there are some minor differences, but the actual experience is similar. The final choice will largely depend on the individual's preference for the ecosystem and operating system. In this small-screen flagship cloud showdown, users can find the ideal mobile phone that best meets their personal needs according to their own usage habits and preferences.
The iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 are small screen outliers in the flagship series, and their presence is particularly precious in the current era of large screens. Small-screen mobile phones are facing quite a few challenges in the market. In today's torrent of information, people often choose larger screens in pursuit of more information presentation, making the small-screen mobile phone market relatively deserted. Due to the limited space of small-screen mobile phones, they cannot carry out high-configuration stacking like large-screen flagships, so small-screen mobile phones do not have an advantage in the mobile phone market that pursues higher performance. Perhaps it is precisely because of these reasons that fewer and fewer mobile phone manufacturers are willing to invest energy in the product line of small-screen mobile phones. Except for top manufacturers like Apple and Samsung, which have enough appeal and courage to launch small-screen flagships, other manufacturers are relatively conservative.
While small-screen phones face some dilemmas, it remains a challenge to achieve a balance between a flagship-level experience and a grip in a limited space. The current level of hardware is difficult to fully meet the needs of users who want both a flagship-level experience and a small screen grip. We hope that manufacturers will continue to launch small-screen phones, and that the related technologies can be further developed to provide more choices and a better experience for those who really like small-screen phones. In this way, small-screen mobile phones can find their own place in the market dominated by large screens.