Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultr comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Apple iPhone 15 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	6.80-inch
Processor	Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100
Front Camera	12-megapixel	40-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 12-megapixel	108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel
RAM	8GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
OS	iOS 17	Android 11
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1440x3220 pixels
Battery Capacity	-	5000mAh
general
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Model	iPhone 15 Plus	Galaxy S21 Ultra
Release date	September 12, 2023	January 14, 2021
Launched in India	Yes	-
Dimensions (mm)	160.90 x 77.80 x 7.80	165.10 x 75.60 x 8.90
Weight (g)	201.00	228.00
IP rating	IP68	IP68
Removable battery	No	-
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow	Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	5000
Fast charging	-	Proprietary
display
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	6.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1440x3220 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	460	515
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass
hardware
Processor	hexa-core	2.2GHz octa-core (3x2.8GHz + 4x2.2GHz + 1x2.9GHz)
Processor make	Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM	8GB	12GB, 16GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expandable storage	No	-
camera
Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)	108-megapixel (f/1.8, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.4-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.22-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 1.22-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/1.9)	40-megapixel (f/2.2, 0.7-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Rear autofocus	-	Laser autofocus
Rear flash	-	Yes
software
Operating system	iOS 17	Android 11
Skin	-	One UI 3.1
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.30	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
sensors
3D face recognition	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
ratings
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