Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S20+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - China, Hong Kong

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 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 - global version; 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 - USA; 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 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China, Hong Kong

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2023-09

2020-02
Status

2023-09

2020-03

Design
Build

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), back glass(Gorilla Glass 6), aluminium frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - global version; Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA; Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.9 mm

161.9 mm
Width

77.8 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

201 g

186 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow

Black, Blue, Grey

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

460 ppi

525 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Always-on display, HDR10+

Hardware
CPU

Hexa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 3.46 GHz Everest

Dual-core / Single-core 2.73 / 2.84 GHz Mongoose M5 / Kryo 585
CPU(second)

quad-core 2.02 GHz Sawtooth

Dual-core / Triple-core 2.50 / 2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 / Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core / Quad-core 2.0 / 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 / Kryo 585
Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Exynos 990 - global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 - USA
GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA
Memory RAM

6 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.0

OS
OS

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3

One UI 2(Android 10.0)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1.0 µm, 10x digital zoom

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1.8 µm, 1/1.76" , 3x hybrid optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 13 mm

64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera , 0.3 MP, f/1.0
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording, Smart HDR 5, photographic styles, cinematic mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, phase detection with Dual Pixel
DxOMark photo

-

127
DxOMark video

-

100
DxOMark camera score

-

118

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Cinematic mode, Smart HDR 5, digital image stabilization, autofocus

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Selfie camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

FM Radio

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

-

Yes