OnePlus 12 vs. Apple iPhone 15 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Commercialization

Brand

OnePlus

Apple

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

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

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

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

A3090: 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
A2846: 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
A3089: 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
A3092: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes, eSE, HCE

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

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

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 750

Apple GPU

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

24 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.82 in

6.1 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3168 pixels

2556 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

510 ppi

460 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, OxygenOS 14

iOS 17

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP65

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.6

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

14 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.6

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

21 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD, QC

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

100 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

50 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

AnTuTu (v10)

1 821 801

1 354 651

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)