Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform

Octa-core, 1 at 3GHz and 3 at 2.5GHz and 4 at 1.8GHz

A16 Bionic chip

Yes

128GB

8GB

128GB

13

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

Yes

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”

Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Pay for your ride using Express Transit

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

Wi-Fi (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n77, n78, n260

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66

850/900/1700/2100/1900/2100MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Quad-band

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

Open, Secure

v5.3 + EDR, A2DP, LE, aptX®

Up to 10 devices

Yes

Dual SIM capable with Physical SIM (Nano) as primary

n77 C-Band, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79, n258, n260, n261

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

Yes

With reader mode

v5.3

Dual eSIM support

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use eSIM technology and are not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, Proximity

 

Face ID

Barometer

High dynamic range gyro

High-g accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Dual ambient light sensors

Yes

Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging compatible for larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS clients. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

Yes

YouTube Music

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

Via lockscreen

Apple Music®

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Yes

M3, T3

M3, T4

Yes

Yes

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

Wireless charging up to 15W

Magnet array

Alignment magnet

Accessory Identification NFC

Magnetometer

Safari