Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G compare
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Compare Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
| Rating | (+11) | (+11) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2021, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 204 g | 7.2 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | |
| Battery | 3095 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 22 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 1150 EUR | $ 800 |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" inc | 6.2" inc | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 94.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 421 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | 116 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 123 | |
| DxOMark Video | 119 | 93 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | 98 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | 100 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
- Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
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| Processor CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
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| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
| Antutu 9 score | 837856 | 755368 | |
| Antutu 8 score | 601547 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1705 | 945 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4523 | 3061 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
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Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 23W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China) |
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