Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Apple

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Galaxy A15 5G

iPhone 15 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM

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

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

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

A3102: 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
A2848: 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
A3101: 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
A3104: 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/6e, dual-band

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

800 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.5 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

396 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14, One UI 6

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

5 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

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel 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

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

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

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

No

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)

AnTuTu (v9)

306 274

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

364 663

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)