Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 7a

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Google

Model

Galaxy S21

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Pixel 7a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

A3106: 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
A2849: 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
A3105: 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
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Google Tensor G2

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Mali-G710 MP7

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

460 ppi

429 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

iOS 17

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.22 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

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

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)