Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Nothing Phone (2) vs. Samsung Galaxy A15

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Nothing

Samsung

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Phone (2)

Galaxy A15

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

White, Dark Gray

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

FM radio

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

GPU

Apple GPU

Adreno 730

Mali-G57 MC2

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass

Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.1 in

6.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

394 ppi

396 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

Android 13

Android 14, One UI 6

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

5 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 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

32 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.5

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

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.

PD2.0

PD3.0, QC4

Wired Charging Power

15 W

45 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

No

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)

895 434

316 967

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

375 314

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)