Apple iPhone 15 |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
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Apple iPhone 15 |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
| Apple iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2023 | Jan, 2021 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| IOS 17 | Android 11 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 3.1 |
| Dimensions | |
| 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 171 g | 169 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features | |
| HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 3349 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging, 50% in 30 min MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W Reverse charging |
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
| Chipset | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G78 MP14 - Global Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 6GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256/512GB Built-in | 128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide) |
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Extra | |
| NA | FM radio (Snapdragon model only) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,025 | USD $888 |
| Resale Value | |
| Extreme | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 6 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
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