iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

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Feature	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Price	KSh 122,500.00 – KSh 144,000.00	KSh 123,000.00 – KSh 175,000.00
Display	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	6.9 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Processor	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAM	8 GB	12GB (256GB/512GB); 16GB (1TB)
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	1TB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Battery	Li-Ion 3274 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2, requires iOS 17.2); 4.5W reverse wired	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Weight	187 g	214 g (7.55 oz)
Operating system	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.6	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationiPhone 15 ProSamsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

General

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Model	Apple iPhone 15 Pro	—
Announced	2023, September 12 (released 2023, September 22)	—

Design

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Dimensions	146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	187 g	214 g (7.55 oz)
Build materials	Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Stylus support	—	Built-in stylus (S Pen)

Display

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Display	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	6.9 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Display protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Display features	120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	DX anti-reflective coating; Privacy Display

Performance

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Processor	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory & Storage

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
RAM	8 GB	12GB (256GB/512GB); 16GB (1TB)
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	1TB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technology	NVMe	UFS 4.X
Expandable storage	No (no card slot)	No

Cameras

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D depth/biometrics sensor	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D spatial video, stereo sound recording	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Battery	Li-Ion 3274 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2, requires iOS 17.2); 4.5W reverse wired	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Operating system	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.6	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Connectivity

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	—

Durability

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	—
Desktop mode	—	Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

Audio

Specification	iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	High-bitrate audio support

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