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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
  • 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • 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
    5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
  • 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
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload
    LTE-A (CA)
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2023-09
    2021-01
  • Status
    2023-09
    2021-01
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum 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 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    160.9 mm
    161.5 mm
  • Width
    77.8 mm
    75.6 mm
  • Thickness
    7.8 mm
    7.8 mm
  • Weight
    201 g
    200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g
  • Payment
    Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    IP68 (6m and 30 mins)
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
    Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super Retina XDR OLED
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    6.7 inches
    6.7 inches
  • Resolution
    1290 x 2796 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    460 ppi
    394 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Ceramic Shield glass
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Hexa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 3.46 GHz Everest
    Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 2.02 GHz Sawtooth
    Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Apple A16 Bionic
    Exynos 2100
  • GPU
    Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
    Mali-G78 MP14
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256, 512 GB
    128, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • Storage
    NVMe
    UFS 3.X
  • OS
  • OS
    iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3
    Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Triple
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 48 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1.0 µm, 10x digital zoom
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1.8 µm, 1/1.76"
  • (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 13 mm
    (telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
  • 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • 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.
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • 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
  • DxOMark photo
    -
    123
  • DxOMark zoom
    -
    77
  • DxOMark video
    -
    93
  • DxOMark camera score
    -
    116
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Dual
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"
    (wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 80˚ , 1.22 µm
  • SL 3D
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    3648 x 2736 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Cinematic mode, Smart HDR 5, digital image stabilization, autofocus
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
    4K@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
    -
  • 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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
    Type-C 3.2
  • 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
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4383 mAh
    4800 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Yes
  • Reverse charging
    Yes, 4.5W
    -
  • Wireless charging
    MagSafe, 15W
    -
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes
  • Fast wireless charging
    Qi, 7.5W
    Qi/PMA
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    1470000 (v10)
    677991 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    2551 (v6)
    1094 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    6340 (v6)
    3721 (v5.2)
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    1.01 W/kg
    0.65 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    1.12 W/kg
    0.95 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    0.98 W/kg
    0.54 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    0.98 W/kg
    1.33 W/kg
  • Cost
  • Price
    930 USD
    1000 USD

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