Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Samsung

Model

iPhone 14 Plus

Pixel 8 Pro

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

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

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 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
A2885: 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 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 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/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

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 (5-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.7 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1284 pixels

1344 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2778 pixels

2992 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

458 ppi

489 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 16

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, thermometer (skin temperature)

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

25 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.5

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.9 μm

1.2 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

48 MP

8 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 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

10.5 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 SL 3D

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

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.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

30 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

23 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)

797 976

924 853

719 696

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)