Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Apple

Model

iPhone 14 Plus

Galaxy A15

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

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

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

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

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

WiFi

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

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 A15 Bionic

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

6 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

800 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.5 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1284 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2778 pixels

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

458 ppi

396 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 16

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, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.5

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

1.9 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

5 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

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 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 SL 3D

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)

797 976

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

375 314

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)