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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Google Pixel 8 Pro, OnePlus 12: High-End Flagships Compared

How Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra compares with the most expensive, non-folding phones offered by Apple, Google and OnePlus.

Samsung’s $1,300 (£1,249, AU$2,199) Galaxy S24 Ultra is the highest-end and priciest phone in the company’s lineup. Its highlights include new AI features and tweaks to its cameras.

It’s also by far the most expensive non-folding flagship phone currently available, coming in at $100 more expensive than last year’s base $1,200 Galaxy S23 Ultra and the also-$1,200 iPhone 15 Pro Max from Apple.

You get a lot for your money, though, including the beefiest phone specs and a camera that’s likely to specialize in detailed zoom photos. The S24 Ultra has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a large 6.8-inch AMOLED display. Its 200-megapixel main camera is now accompanied by a 50-megapixel telephoto camera.

While we’ll have to wait for CNET’s Galaxy S24 Ultra review to see how those specs work on a daily basis, we can compare those specs against the most expensive phones offered by other flagship phone makers.

In the below chart, we’ve outlined what’s inside the S24 Ultra and pit it against Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, Google’s Pixel 8 Pro and the OnePlus 12.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. OnePlus 12

	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	iPhone 15 Pro Max	Google Pixel 8 Pro	OnePlus 12
Display size, resolution	6.8-inch AMOLED; 3,120×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate	6.7-inch OLED; 2,796×1,290 pixels; 120Hz adaptive	6.7-inch OLED; 3,120×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate	6.82-inch OLED; 3,168×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Pixel density	501 ppi	460 ppi	489 ppi	510 ppi
Dimensions (inches)	6.40 x 3.11 x 0.34 in	3.02 x 6.29 x 0.32 in	6.4 x 3.0 x 0.3 in	6.5 x 3 x 0.36 in
Dimensions (millimeters)	163 x 79 x 8.6 mm	76.7 x 159.9 x 8.25 mm	162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm	164.3 x 76 x 9.2 mm
Weight (ounces, grams)	233 g (8.22 oz)	221 g (7.81 oz)	213 g (7.5 oz)	220 g (7.8 oz)
Mobile software	Android 14	iOS 17	Android 14	Android 14
Camera	200-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (3x telephoto), 50-megapixel (5x telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel telephoto (5x optical)	50-megapixel (wide), 48-megapixel (ultrawide), 48-megapixel (telephoto)	50-megapixel (wide), 48-megapixel (ultrawide), 64-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera	12-megapixel	12-megapixel	10.5-megapixel	32-megapixel
Video capture	8K	4K	4K	8K
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A17 Pro	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM/Storage	12GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	12GB RAM + 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	12GB RAM + 256GB; 16GB RAM + 512GB
Expandable storage	None	None	None	None
Battery/Charger	5,000 mAh	Undisclosed; Apple claims up to 29 hours of video playback (25 hours streamed)	5,050 mAh	5,400 mAh (dual-2,700 mAh)
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	None (Face ID)	Under display	Under display
Connector	USB-C	USB-C (USB 3.0)	USB-C	USB-C
Headphone jack	None	None	None	None
Special features	Titanium frame, 2,600-nit peak brightness; 7 years of OS and security updates; 5G (mmWave); IP68 water resistance; wireless PowerShare to charge other devices; integrated S Pen; UWB for finding other devices; 45W wired charging (charger not included); Galaxy AI; Wi-Fi 7; Gorilla Glass Armor cover glass	5G (mmw/Sub6), Action Button, Always-On display, IP68 rating, MagSafe, Dynamic Island, 5x optical zoom (120mm equivalent),satellite connectivity, eSIM, Thread networking technology	5G (Sub 6 and mmWave); VPN by Google One; 7 years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates; front-facing camera has autofocus; 13W Qi wireless charging; 30W wired charging; USB-3.2 speeds via USB-C; IP68 dust and water resistance; Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on front and back	4,500-nit peak brightness; 80W wired charging (100W wired charging outside US); 50W wireless charging with fan dock; Wi-Fi 7; Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass
Price off-contract (USD)	$1,300 (256GB)	$1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB)	$999 (128GB)	$800 (256GB)
Price (GBP)	£1,249 (256GB)	£1,199 (256GB), £1,399 (512GB), £1,599 (1TB)	£999 (128GB)	TBD
Price (AUD)	AU$2,199 (256GB)	AU$2,199 (256GB), AU$2,549 (512GB), AU$2,899 (1TB)	AU$1,699 (128GB)	TBD

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 22 #598

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 22, No. 598.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one — I definitely have at least two of these in my house. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Catch all.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: A mess of items.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

BATE, LICE, SLUM, CAPE, HOLE, CARE, BARE, THEN, SLAM, SAMBA, BACK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

TAPE, COIN, PENCIL, BATTERY, SHOELACE, THUMBTACK

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is JUNKDRAWER. To find it, look for the J that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind down, over and then up.

Quick tips for Strands

#1: To get more clue words, see if you can tweak the words you’ve already found, by adding an «S» or other variants. And if you find a word like WILL, see if other letters are close enough to help you make SILL, or BILL.

#2: Once you get one theme word, look at the puzzle to see if you can spot other related words.

#3: If you’ve been given the letters for a theme word, but can’t figure it out, guess three more clue words, and the puzzle will light up each letter in order, revealing the word.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 22, #1586

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Oct. 22, No. 1,586.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle features some letters I don’t often guess, but it’s not terribly difficult. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with T.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to an action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is STUNT.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Oct. 21, No. 1,585 was DETOX.

Recent Wordle answers

Oct. 17, No. 1,581: GROSS
Oct. 18, No. 1,582: HAVEN
Oct. 19, No. 1,583: IDEAL
Oct. 20, No. 1,584: LIMBO

Quick tips for Wordle

#1: Check our list ranking the popularity of all the letters in the alphabet and choose your starter words accordingly. (TRAIN, STERN and AUDIO are good.)

#2: Don’t forget that letters can be used more than once.

#3: Many words are similar. You don’t want to use up multiple guesses that don’t advance your cause. So if the puzzle is STA_E, don’t guess STARE, STATE and STALE. Guess something that uses that R, T and L, like TWIRL.