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Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

Summary
85%
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Performance

Apple A15 Bionic

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 888

8 GB RAM

Display

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3227 mAh

4500 mAh

37 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 311,117 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 144,252 ratings

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Rs. 43,499 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

September 17, 2021 (Official)

July 11, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v15

Android v13

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Hexa Core (3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

5 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 660

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Best in Class
Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 146.7 mm
Width: 71.5 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

174 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Starlight, Midnight

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive, Navy

Waterproof

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

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(Sensor-shift Image Stabilization)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.7" sensor size, IMX555, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS
HD @ 960 FPS

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slo-motion

Front Camera
Excellent
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(Exmor RS)

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 120 FPS

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

3227 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 219 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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