Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Apple

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Galaxy A52s 5G

iPhone 15 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

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

Cell Bands

USA: 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3102: 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
A2848: 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
A3101: 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
A3104: 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/6, dual-band

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

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Exynos 1280

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 660

Mali-G68

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

6 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.5 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

396 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 11

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

64 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

0.8 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 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

Wired Charging Power

25 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

n/a

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

429 675

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

506 432

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)