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Updated April 2026 PIXLRUN · COMPARE LAB v3

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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

Apple · 2024 Best for ecosystem

Razer Blade 16 2024

A17 Pro · 6.1″ Super Retina XDR · Titanium

0^/100

From

$999

Samsung · 2024 PixlRun pick

MacBook Air 15 M3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 6.8″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X · Titanium

0^/100

From

$1,299

Where each one wins.

Six pillars, scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Camera

S24 +0.6

Razer8.6

Apple9.2

Performance

iPhone +0.3

Razer9.5

Apple9.2

Battery

S24 +1.4

Razer7.8

Apple9.2

Display

S24 +0.4

Razer9.3

Apple9.7

Build & feel

iPhone +0.5

Razer9.4

Apple8.9

Value

iPhone +0.4

Razer8.6

Apple8.2

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

Razer Blade 16 2024 MacBook Air 15 M3

Lab benchmark

+12%

MacBook Air 15 M3 vs Razer Blade 16 2024 — sustained workload comparison.

Battery (video, real-world)

19h

MacBook Air 15 M3 vs Razer Blade 16 2024 — battery rundown.

Charge to 50%

22min

MacBook Air 15 M3 fast-charge vs Razer Blade 16 2024.

Weight delta

−45g

Razer Blade 16 2024 vs MacBook Air 15 M3 — weight delta.

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

Display

Display16" Mini-LED, 2560x1600 240Hz / 3840x2400 120Hz

Display—

Brightness1000+ nits, 100% DCI-P3

Brightness—

Performance

ProcessorIntel Core i9-14900HX (24 cores)

Processor—

GPUNVIDIA RTX 4080 / RTX 4090 (175W)

GPU—

RAM32GB DDR5-5600

RAM—

Storage1TB / 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe

Storage—

CoolingVapor chamber, dual fan

Cooling—

Battery & Charging

Battery95.2Wh, ~6 hours web browsing

Battery—

Body & Build

Weight2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)

Weight—

KeyboardPer-key Razer Chroma RGB, anti-ghosting

Keyboard—

Connectivity

PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, SD card

Ports—

General

Webcam1080p with IR for Windows Hello

Webcam—

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

Razer Blade 16 2024

What you'll love

The most polished daily-driver experience Apple has ever shipped.

Best-in-class CPU single-core performance
Lightest titanium frame in its class (187 g)
5+ years of major iOS updates committed
Tight integration with Mac, Watch, AirPods

Watch out for

Slow 20 W charging
3× telephoto only
No always-on tone-mapping

MacBook Air 15 M3

What you'll love

A spec monster with the most versatile camera system on a phone.

5× optical zoom + 200 MP main sensor
Brightest panel on any phone (2,600 nits)
S Pen built-in for notes & sketching
All-day battery (5,000 mAh, 19h video)

Watch out for

Heavy at 232 g
Steeper $1,299 entry price
One UI bloat out of the box

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · April 2026

If you do anything serious with the camera, get the S24 Ultra.

MacBook Air 15 M3 takes the overall win. Razer Blade 16 2024: The ultimate gaming laptop experience. MacBook Air 15 M3: Impossibly thin, incredibly capable.

See S24 Ultra review Read the full review

PixlRun Lab Score

Composite · 14-day test cycle

Razer Blade 16 202492.4

MacBook Air 15 M394.1

Margin+1.7

ConfidenceHigh