Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3100mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz232 Hz
Response time4.8 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 640 432
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2256896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54162201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU309276162864
GPU430651197663
Memory274739113012
UX308033132382
NanoReview Score1322699605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °C49.5 °C
Stability79 %82 %
Graphics Test56 fps19 fps
Graphics Score94863177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 15.2 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing09:39 h05:32 h
Video Playback15:16 h10:36 h
Games05:20 h03:51 h
Standby Mode107 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.661/2.55
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX772Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.41/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 750
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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