Samsung Galaxy M15 vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M15 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M15
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 217g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M15 and Apple iPhone X
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M15
675 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut141.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)359 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M15
84.4 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M15 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M15
689
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M15
1884
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6891089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18842918
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1231n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M15
370348
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU130365192337
GPU62597122353
Memory81009101238
UX9637791620
NanoReview Score370348507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 18 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M15
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M15
85 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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