Apple iPhone 12 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Apple

Model

iPhone 12

Galaxy S21

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Cell Bands

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3094: 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
A2847: 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
A3093: 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
A3096: 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/6, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

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 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 660

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

425 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 14.1

Android 11

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.8

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 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

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

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)

568 674

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)