Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH) vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH)

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S24+

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 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

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, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), 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, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

CPU(s)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

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

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

GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.7 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3120 pixels

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

513 ppi

460 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

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, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.22 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

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

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

67 mm

120 mm

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

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

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

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.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 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)

1 290 977

719 696

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)