Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A15

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Galaxy A15

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

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

Nano-SIM

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: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core

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

GPU

Adreno 660

Apple GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

4 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

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.9 in

6.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1328 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2878 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

460 ppi

396 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

iOS 18

Android 14, One UI 6

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

5 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.12 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

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

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

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

No

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

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

375 314

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)