Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

$729

$226

Key specs

Apple iPhone 14 wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 14 has a camera score of 9.2 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 7.3.

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Roughly equal

Battery

The Apple iPhone 14 has 7.3 hours of battery life. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has 6.7 hours of battery life.

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Screen Size

The Apple iPhone 14 has a screen size of 6.1 inches and the Samsung Galaxy S21 is 6.2 inches.

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Comparison Summary
Better Camera	Apple iPhone 14
Better Battery	Apple iPhone 14
Better performance	Apple iPhone 14

How the Apple iPhone 14 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 compare to other phones

Spec Comparison


	Apple iPhone 14	Samsung Galaxy S21

GENERAL
Price
Price	$729	$226
Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Operating System
Operating System	iOS	Android
Year Released
Year Released	2022	2021
Size
Size	5.78" x 2.81"	5.97" x 2.8"

SCREEN
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1"	6.2"
Resolution
Resolution	2532 x 1170	2400 x 1080
Pixels Per Inch
Pixels Per Inch	460	421
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	1300 nits
Curved Screen Edges
Curved Screen Edges	No	No

CAMERA
Camera Score
Camera Score	9.2^/10	7.3^/10
Rear Cameras
Rear Cameras	Main, Ultrawide	Main, Ultrawide, Telephoto
Main Camera
Main Camera	48 megapixels + OIS	12 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
Ultrawide Field Of View	120°	120°
Telephoto Optical Zoom
Telephoto Optical Zoom	N/A	1x
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
Max Video Frame Rate	60fps @ 4k	60fps @ 4k

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	7.3 Hours	6.7 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	3279 mAh	4000 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	A15	SD888
Internal Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB	128 GB
RAM
RAM	6 GB	8 GB

OTHER FEATURES
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	No
Stock Android
Stock Android	N/A	No
Unlockable Bootloader
Unlockable Bootloader	No	No
Color
Color	Blue, Purple, Yellow, Midnight, Starlight, Red	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
SD Card
SD Card	No	No
Dual SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Custom ROM Support
Custom ROM Support	No	No
Warranty
Warranty	12 months	12 months
Charging Port
Charging Port	Lightning	USB-C
Screen Cutout
Screen Cutout	Notch	Hole Punch
Extra Buttons
Extra Buttons	Silent Switch	None
OS Updates Until
OS Updates Until	September 2028	January 2025
Security Updates Until
Security Updates Until	September 2029	January 2026
OS Update Timeliness
OS Update Timeliness	8.8^/10	7^/10
Water Resistance Rating
Water Resistance Rating	8	8
Dust Resistance Rating
Dust Resistance Rating	6	6

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Apple iPhone 14

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TechRadar

Lance Ulanoff | October 2022

"The iPhone 14 is a capable smartphone with a seriously snappy CPU, lovely screen, and good cameras. The iPhone 14’s camera array is better than the iPhone 13’s, and will make most mobile photogs very happy. It also lasts more than a day on a single charge. This isn’t the fastest or most feature-rich iPhone, but it’s light, fast, and attractive."

Samsung Galaxy S21

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Android Central

Huseman Joe | February 2022

"The Galaxy S21 delivers the flagship Samsung experience in a phone that's much more pocketable (and affordable) than the top-end S21 Ultra.The triple-camera system is incredibly capable, Samsung's One UI 3.1 software is chock-full of features and settings to mess with, and I've not once missed having expandable storage."