Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison

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Apple iPhone 13

Apple iPhone 13

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Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8

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Which to choose: Apple iPhone 13 or Samsung Galaxy S8 ?

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13:

  • More recent release date (2021 vs 2017), offering newer hardware and features
  • Support for 5G networks, allowing for faster internet speeds
  • Equipped with the more powerful Apple A15 Bionic chip, delivering significantly better performance
  • Larger battery capacity of 3240 mAh compared to 3000 mAh
  • Better camera system with dual 12 MP rear cameras including sensor-shift OIS
  • Higher screen brightness with 800 nits (typical) and 1200 nits (peak)
  • Face ID for secure authentication
  • Ceramic Shield front cover more durable than standard glass
  • Stereo speakers for better audio experience
  • IP68 water and dust resistant rating (up to 6m for 30 mins)
  • Supports MagSafe technology for wireless charging and accessories

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8:

  • Lighter weight at 155g compared to 174g
  • High-resolution display with 2960 x 1440 pixels resulting in a higher pixel density (570 ppi)
  • Equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, supporting traditional wired headphones without an adapter
  • Expandable storage through a microSD card slot for extra space when needed
  • Features a USB Type-C port for a more versatile and reversible connection
  • Iris scanner technology for an additional secure biometric unlock option
  • Lower SAR rating indicating lesser RF energy absorption in the body and head

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 13 Samsung Galaxy S8
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2021, September 14 2017, March
Dimensions (HxWxD) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.68 in
Weight 174 g | 6.14 oz 155 g | 5.47 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Battery 3240 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 19 h (multimedia)
Music play - Up to 75 h
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 67 h
Approximate price 900 EUR 390 EUR

Screen

Technology Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.1" inc 5.8" inc
Screen area 90.2 cm2 84.8 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 86.0% 83.6%
Screen resolution 1170 x 2532 px 1440 x 2960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 460 PPI 570 PPI
Screen protection Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - Wide color gamut
-True-tone
-HDR10
-Dolby Vision
-800 nits (HBM)
-1200 nits (peak)
- HDR10
-3D Touch (home button only)
-Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
-12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide)
-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score 130
DxOMark Photo 138
DxOMark Video 117
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Dual 8 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6''
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score 99 73
DxOMark Photo 102 71
DxOMark Video 95 75

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 15 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Processor CPU - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
-Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Graphics processor GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
External memory No microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 1238187
Antutu 10 CPU 317254
Antutu 10 GPU 394639
Antutu 10 Mem 218353
Antutu 10 UX 317254
Antutu 9 Total 826703
Antutu 8 Total 231907
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 2190 361
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 5189 1243
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1255
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 531
GeekBench 6 Metal 17405
GeekBench 5 Single Core 1699 340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 4499 1454
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 8798
GeekBench 4 Battery 3410

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) 
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE
-5G - Sub6/mmWave
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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, 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 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
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 (desktop experience support)
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-ANT+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
-Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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