Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A70

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A70, Manufactured in April, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy A70
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy A70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 612
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 845 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65451672
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
CPU378046113380
GPU44976640147
Memory26164271738
UX32582780565
NanoReview Score1415281305830
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %97 %
Graphics Test59 fps2 fps
Graphics Score9632405
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Writing scoren/a7980
Web scoren/a5932
Video editingn/a5706
Data manipulationn/a6272
NanoReview Scoren/a7673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Web Browsing10:47 h06:55 h
Video Playback16:55 h11:33 h
Games05:36 h04:43 h
Standby Mode112 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 6500x4920 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.51/2.8
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 370
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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