Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2022, January 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 655.0 | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 103.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 120 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 126 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 104 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 12, One UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Snapdragon Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Exynos |
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| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 660 - Snapdragon Mali-G78 MP14 - Exynos | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 778093 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 220634 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 220199 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 167618 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 220634 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 742147 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | 1068 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 | 3209 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3092 -5G - 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 - A3090 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 - A2846 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 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
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