Smartphone Comparison: Samsung S24 vs. iPhone 15 vs. Pixel 8

The Samsung S24 emerges as the best choice among iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 8, excelling in design, display, performance, camera, battery, and value.

### Samsung Galaxy S24 vs. Apple iPhone 15 vs. Google Pixel 8: Three-Way Smartphone Showdown
* 📱 Design: The S24 resembles the iPhone 15, with both adopting a **more mature design**, while the Pixel 8 stands out with its **unique camera bar across the back**.
* 🔲 The S24 wins with its **slimmer bezels**, **smaller hole punch**, and **higher brightness at 2600 nits**, outclassing the Pixel 8 and iPhone 15.
* 💨 Performance: Despite benchmark differences, the S24 and Pixel 8 feel faster to use than the iPhone 15, thanks to their **high refresh rate displays**.
* 📸 Camera: The S24's camera is more **consistent and versatile** with a **3x telephoto lens**, earning it the **top spot** in this category.
* 🔋 Battery Life: Both the S24 and Pixel 8 offer excellent battery life, with the S24 charging the **fastest**, followed by the Pixel 8 and then the iPhone 15.
* 💰 Price and Value: The S24 is deemed the **best overall**, but the Pixel 8 remains the "**value King**" starting at **$700** and frequently going on sale for **even less**.
* 🎧 Audio: The iPhone 15's speakers are considered the **best among the three**, offering a **warmer and more pleasant sound** compared to the S24 and Pixel 8.
* 🔗 Connectivity: The iPhone 15 features MagSafe, providing a **unique advantage in terms of accessories and charging options**.

given that the s24 has just released, I think now is about time for a three-way review between Samsung's s24, Apple's iPhone 15, and Google's pixel 8. Now all three of these phones are excellent in their own ways, but in this video, only one of them can reign supreme. Let's start with design. When they're side by side like this, you can really tell who copied whose homework and who decided to forge ahead with their own design. In fact, there were a couple of times where I wasn't really paying much attention, and I accidentally picked up the s24 thinking it was my iPhone 15. I have to admit I do like and appreciate Google's more unique take with the camera bar across the back, although Samsung and Apple have taken the more mature and less in-your-face approach that I do tend to prefer. The s24 is looking more like an iPhone than ever with these near perfectly flat side rails this year, and while it is a fairly good look, I still think the iPhone is the more premium.

looking and feeling out of these three phones, that is until we start looking at the displays. I'm going to give the point to both the Pixel 8 for its uniqueness and the iPhone 15 for looking and feeling premium, but Samsung is about to turn things around big time. All three of these displays are roughly 1080p, with the iPhone being a slightly higher resolution, but the iPhone is also slightly smaller than the other two phones at 6.1 in instead of 6.2. The iPhone 15 also does not have a high refresh rate display like the other two phones, making it feel slower to use in comparison. The iPhone's a little bit outclassed in the display department compared to these two Androids, if I'm honest. It's got a huge cutout for that Dynamic Island compared to the small hole punches, it's got thicker bezels, and it's noticeably less bright when using it outdoors. The real fight here is between the S24 and the Pixel 8, and while the Pixel 8's display is very good.

placing them side by side will show you the winner fairly quickly. The S24 has even slimmer bezels, a smaller hole punch, and the phone gets even brighter, up to a maximum of 2600 nits compared to the Pixel's 2000. Second point goes to the S24. Now all three of these displays are great for watching media on. You don't need a high refresh rate display to watch YouTube videos. What you do need sometimes are a good set of speakers. The Pixel 8 speakers were fine, but both the S24 and the iPhone 15 sounded better to my ear. The Pixel 8 also has a strange volume curve where 50% on the slider is actually more like 30% of its actual maximum volume. When listening to the S24 and the iPhone 15 side by side, the S24 has a bit more of a harsh and tiny sound, whereas the iPhone 15 sounds a little bit more warm and pleasant, which is pretty generous for a phone speaker. None of them are going to give you a

phenomenal listening experience. That's what headphones are for. But the iPhone is the clear winner here. Next up is performance, and this is a spicy one because performance is about more than just high benchmark numbers. It's about how fast a phone feels to use too. All three of these phones use completely different processors and amounts of RAM. The S24 has Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and up to 12 gigs of RAM. The Pixel 8 has Google's own Tensor G3 and 8 gigs of RAM. And the iPhone 15 has the A16 Bionic and 6 gigs of RAM. I ran Geekbench 6 on all three devices and got some surprising results. In third place was the Pixel 8 with a score of 1672 in single-core and 4352 in multi-core. That one was more or less expected. The Tensor G3 is known to be a bit less powerful than the other flagship CPUs. What I didn't expect was that the S24 and the iPhone 15 were very, very close with the

iPhone 15 having a slightly better single-core score, and the S24 having a slightly better multi-core score. But like I said, there's a lot more to performance than just benchmark numbers. In reality, both the Pixel 8 and the S24 feel faster than the iPhone 15 to use. The high refresh rate displays make a big difference when it comes to animation speeds, and surprisingly, most third-party apps actually open quicker on the Pixel 8 and the S24 than they do on the iPhone 15, making the iPhone feel slower in comparison. The win goes to the S24 in this category. Before we get into the battle of the cameras, I first need to take a quick minute to thank the sponsor of this video, Opal. This is the Opal Tadpole, a webcam that's tailor-made for your laptop. With the Tadpole, there's no more dealing with clunky webcams or complicated setups. It's a tiny webcam that's actually smaller and lighter than an AirPods case, and it's the only webcam that's built just for laptop use. It uses

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in both the S24 and Pixel 8 and 48 megapixels. In the iPhone 15, and they each have a 12-megapixel Ultra-wide. The biggest difference is that the S24 has a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto, and the other phones do not have a telephoto camera at all. For most of the photos that I took, the cameras from all three of these phones looked great. There are some differences in the way that the cameras process HDR, and the colors are a little bit different between them, but for the most part, I really like the images coming out of all three of these phones. I will say that the S24 was a little more consistent like in this shot where the iPhone and the Pixel underexposed Cabat Tower, and the S24 got it perfectly right. The S24 also has better zooming capabilities because of that telephoto camera. I took all three of these pictures by zooming or cropping into 5x, and if we crop into that Lighthouse, the iPhone and the Pixel's photos kind of

look like watercolor paintings whereas a lot of the detail is actually retained in the s24. Photo the s24 can shoot video up to 8K at 30 frames per second too whereas the other two can only do 4K 60. I did like the pixels front-facing camera a lot more than the other two though it's quite a bit wider and the color is bang on. I'm surprised at how much the iPhone 15 shifted into the magenta here. I wasn't a big fan of that at all. This point is going to go to the s24 but all three cameras are solid for the most part. Battery life is up next and all three of these phones have very different battery capacities inside of them starting with the smallest battery. The iPhone 15 has a 3349 mAh battery. The s24 has a 4,000 mAh battery and the pixel 8 has a 4575 mAh battery. I'll let you take a guess on which one you think had the longest runtime overall actually.

surprisingly, this one was a bit of a tie as well. Both the Pixel 8 and the S24 have excellent battery life, and sometimes I'd get a little bit more usage out of the S24, and other times I'd get more usage out of the Pixel 8. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the S24 is clearly the more efficient CPU, but that extra bit of battery capacity in the Pixel 8 makes up for it. The iPhone 15 was easily in last place here. The battery inside is just not big enough to compete with the other two phones. Points for the Androids here. After the phones died, I plugged them in to see which one would finish charging first. All three manufacturers advertise that the phones will reach 50% battery in 30 minutes, but which one will hit 100% the fastest after being plugged into fast chargers that can supply up to 100 watts of power? The S24 reached 100% the fastest, followed by the Pixel 8, and then the iPhone 15 in last place.

iPhone took a really, really long time to charge, despite its pretty small battery. It is worthwhile to note that the iPhone 15 has MagSafe, which is definitely a bonus. But the S24 still charges in like half the time, and therefore it gets the point in this category. Then there's the price and the overall value associated with that price. Now I'll have links to where you can find all three of these phones in the description down below, but there's definitely a winner here. In third place is the iPhone 15. It starts at $800 for the base model with 128 gigs of storage. The S24 also starts at that same price. However, as you've seen probably throughout most of the video, the S24 kind of has more to offer than the iPhone in this instance, so I think its value proposition is a bit better. The value King, however, is still the Pixel 8. While it's not quite as fast as the S24 and its camera system isn't quite as versatile, it starts at 700 bucks and quite frequently goes on sale.

for even less than that. If you're looking for the best of these three phones, the point system says that title goes to the S24. But hey, I wouldn't fault anyone for buying any of these phones. They're all actually pretty great. Hope you like the video. Thanks for watching, and as always, have a great day.

S24 vs. Pixel 8 vs. iPhone 15: Which Should You Buy?

Mark Spurrell

Comparing Samsung S24, iPhone 15, and Google Pixel 8

The design of the S24 is similar to the iPhone 15, while Google Pixel 8 offers a more unique approach with its camera bar.

In terms of display, the S24 outperforms the other two with its slimmer bezels, smaller hole punch, and higher brightness.

The S24 and iPhone 15 have better speakers compared to the Pixel 8, with the iPhone 15 providing a warmer and more pleasant sound.

Comparing Phone Performance: S24, Pixel 8, and iPhone 15

The S24, Pixel 8, and iPhone 15 all have different processors and RAM, but real-life usage shows that the S24 and Pixel 8 feel faster than the iPhone 15, despite benchmark scores.

The S24 wins in the performance category due to its high refresh rate display.

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Comparison of Phone Cameras, Battery Life, and Charging Speed

The S24 has superior camera capabilities, with the ability to shoot 8K video and impressive front-facing camera quality.

Both the Pixel 8 and S24 offer excellent battery life, with the S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 being more efficient, but the Pixel 8 having a slightly larger battery capacity.

In terms of charging speed, the S24 also outperforms the other two, reaching 100% the fastest, followed by the Pixel 8 and then the iPhone 15.

Comparing iPhone 15, S24, and Pixel 8: Charging Time, Value, and Price

The iPhone 15 has a slow charging time despite its small battery, while the S24 charges much faster.

The S24 and iPhone 15 start at the same price, but the S24 offers better value, with the Pixel 8 being the most affordable option.

Overall, the S24 is deemed the best choice based on the point system, but all three phones are considered great options.