Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs. Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Nothing Phone (2a)

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Nothing

Apple

Model

Galaxy A15 5G

Phone (2a)

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black, White, Milk, Blue

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

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, 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 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G610 MC4

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

800 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.5 in

6.7 in

6.9 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1328 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2412 pixels

2878 pixels

Pixel Density

396 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 18

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

AF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

5 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

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.

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

45 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

No

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

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

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

364 663

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)