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

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Apple

Model

Galaxy A15

iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

4G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

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

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

Cell Bands

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

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, dual-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

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

FM radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Glass

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

800 nits

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.5 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

396 ppi

460 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6

iOS 17

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

5 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

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

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/1.9

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

25 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

MagSafe

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)

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

375 314

1 487 203

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)