Google Pixel 8a vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs. Apple iPhone 15

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Samsung

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

Galaxy A15 5G

iPhone 15

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

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

Cell Bands

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Super AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

800 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.5 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

396 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

No

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

306 274

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

364 663

1 354 651

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)