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Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s
What iPhone 15 does better (26) and where Galaxy A21s wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display3.4
7.5Performance2.2
7.2Camera5.7
3.1Battery4.0
9.4Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 15Galaxy A21s
| iPhone 15 | Galaxy A21s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.6 mm | 163.7 mm | −16.1 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 75.3 mm | −3.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 171 g | 192 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 15 better than Galaxy A21s?
- AnTuTu score1,354,651 vs 107,15712.6×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,526 vs 1,1005.9×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 540 nits3.7×
- Measured brightness1,643 nits vs 490 nits3.4×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · Galaxy A21s: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A21s: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A21s: No
- 5GYes · Galaxy A21s: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A21s: No
- CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz+73%
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 270 ppi+71%
Why is Galaxy A21s better than iPhone 15?
- Battery capacity3,349 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+49%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 15: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 15: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 171 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 147.6 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | — |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,179 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,556 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 540 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,643 nits | 490 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | 82.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Exynos 850 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Exynos |
| Process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G52 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,354,651 | 107,157 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,526 | 1,100 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,868 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,349 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -30 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | 0.42 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
