Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Google Pixel 7a vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Plus

Pixel 7a

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

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

USA: 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 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/6e, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Google Tensor G2

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

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

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

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Apple GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2400 pixels

3088 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

429 ppi

500 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 13

Android 13

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

64 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.9

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 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.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

18 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)