Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs. Apple iPhone 15 vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23 FE

iPhone 15

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3090: 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
A2846: 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
A3089: 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
A3092: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Adreno 730

Apple GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

460 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 17

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

940 921

AnTuTu (v10)

1 129 280

1 354 651

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)