iQOO 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Comparing the iQOO 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 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: iQOO 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,854, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores 4,540, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 13 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 13 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to iQOO 13 5G's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 13 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 09m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making iQOO 13 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 13 5G and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO 13 5G and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G equally at 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 13 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,999

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₹46,990

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

91%

Release Date

03 Dec, 2024

10 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Samsung Exynos 1680
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
120W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Slim and lightweight build
Big, vibrant display
Strong software support
Good selfie performance

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,123 ratings)

4.5/5

(135 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,805,924 AnTuTu Score	1,392,494 AnTuTu Score
13h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2024

(Official)

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI8.5

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

Samsung Exynos 1680

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Xclipse 550

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,805,924

1,392,494

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

21.0 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.

5,034

1,722

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %

13.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

88.65 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.87 %

90 %

Design

Height

163.37 mm

161.5 mm

Width

76.71 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.13 mm

6.9 mm

Weight

213 grams

179 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Low Noise Mode Enhanced ISP Instant slow-mo Best Face Object Eraser HDR Selfie

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

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.

13h 09m

11h 36m

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

0h 23m 0s

1h 3m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)