Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A10

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3227mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A10
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy A10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamut129 %90 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz77 Hz
Response time7.5 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2050:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy A10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51421526
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU30540254317
GPU43890616914
Memory21881949685
UX30156133412
NanoReview Score1264688154328
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsing09:29 h07:21 h
Video Playback13:58 h10:56 h
Games05:12 h04:29 h
Standby Mode114 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.9n/a
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 130
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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