Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 S21 FE 2023 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 13's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
86%

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
11 Jul, 2023

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 888
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
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)
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3227 mAh
4500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high-refresh rate screen
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(304,614 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)

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₹45,690
₹33,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v13.0

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

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 (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 660

RAM

4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

800 nits
N/A

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

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

146.7 mm
155.7 mm

Width

71.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

174 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes 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
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 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
Excellent

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 33m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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)
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)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹45,690
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