Samsung Galaxy S22 (US/CA) vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S22

iPhone 15 Plus

Galaxy S21

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3094: 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
A2847: 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
A3093: 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
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

FM radio

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

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)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 730

Apple GPU

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

460 ppi

425 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12

iOS 17

Android 11

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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

23 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1.8 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/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

64 MP

Zoom

3x optical

1.1x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 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

10 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

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

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

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)

745 496

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

881 428

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)