Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Pixel 8a

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

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

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

CPU(s)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

430 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

64 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.8 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

8 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 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

25 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)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)