Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G runs at 2.75 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 13's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G has a rating of 4.2.

Apple iPhone 13

₹45,690

@ Croma

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹41,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

87%

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021

10 Apr, 2026

Performance


Apple A15 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 1480
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3227 mAh	5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Excellent performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

Vibrant display
Strong scratch resistance
Mature, long-supported software
Reliable primary camera

Cons

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No high-refresh rate screen

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

User Ratings

4.6/5

(304,662 ratings)

4.2/5

(116 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,053,896 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021

(Official)

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI8.5

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 1480

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

4 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

1,053,896

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,049

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %

18.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

86.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

86.6 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

162.9 mm

Width

71.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

174 grams

196 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Night Mode Enhanced ISP Object Eraser HDR Selfie AI Portraits

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 50m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 17s

1h 52m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)