Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Google

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

iPhone 14 Plus

Pixel 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 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
A2885: 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 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 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/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Apple A15 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

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

GPU

Adreno 660

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

6 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1284 pixels

1344 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2778 pixels

2992 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

458 ppi

489 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

iOS 16

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.5

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.9 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

48 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

76 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

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

10.5 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 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

30 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

23 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

797 976

924 853

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)