Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A56
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | September 2023 | March 2025 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - September 2023 | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 105,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) |
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SAR EU |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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| OS | Android 11 | iOS 17 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | One UI 3.0 | - | One UI 7 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - Global / Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 - USA | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Xclipse 540 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1500 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen HDR10, Dolby Vision 1000 Nits (HBM), 2000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield Glass |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels (516 ppi) | 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 89.46% | 86.56% | 87.51% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP | 48 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video auto-HDR, panorama |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) HDR (photo/panorama) |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best Face, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera |
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | 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 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi) |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | - | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 79,900 
