Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A05

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iPhone 15 Plus compared with Galaxy A05

	AppleiPhone 15 Plus	SamsungGalaxy A05
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	October 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2796 × 1290 (better)	1600 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	460 pixels per inch (better)	262 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle	HD+ PLS LCD display
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	A16 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G85
Memory
Memory	6 GB	4 GB – 6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	–
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, nearly 17 trillion operations per second	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view	–
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	8 MP, F2.0
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; sapphire crystal lens cover	2 MP F2.4 depth camera
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 26 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 100 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 support; Qi up to 7.5W	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3094	–
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual nano-SIM on Vietnamese SM-A055F
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz on SM-A055F
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3 on SM-A055F
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	–
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo on SM-A055F
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	201 g	195 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 77.8 mm	168.8 × 78.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium design with contoured edges and 75% recycled aluminium in the enclosure; colour-infused glass back	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Black, silver and light green in Vietnam
Buttons
Buttons	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	–
Sensors
Sensors	Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	–
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	Android 13 with One UI Core 5.1
Software updates
Software updates	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)	–
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Plus, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	–