Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 (US/CA/CH)

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

iPhone 14 Plus

Galaxy S24

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

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

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 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, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

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, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 660

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Min. RAM

6 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.7 in

6.2 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1284 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2778 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

458 ppi

416 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

iOS 16

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.5

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.9 μm

1 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

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

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

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

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

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

45 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)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

797 976

1 218 977

AnTuTu (v10)

1 696 727

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)