Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Xiaomi

Apple

Model

Galaxy S21

Redmi Note 13 Pro+

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Midnight Black (Fushion Black), Moonlight White (Fushion White), Aurora Purple, Fushion Purple, Camo Green

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM

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

Cell Bands

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

A3094: 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
A2847: 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
A3093: 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
A3096: 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/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

FM radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Ultra (4 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Adreno 660

Mali-G610 MC4

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1800 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.67 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1220 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2712 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

446 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

Android 13

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, HyperOS

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

200 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.7

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

0.56 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

8 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10 MP

16 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

120 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)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

683 899

AnTuTu (v10)

779 812

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)