Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A71 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A71
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 A71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut129 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz247 Hz
Response time7.5 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51421826
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU305402130125
GPU43890670365
Memory21881965296
UX30156193626
NanoReview Score1264688360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C37.5 °C
Stability78 %97 %
Graphics Test52 fps4 fps
Graphics Score8702740
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy A71]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing09:29 h07:51 h
Video Playback13:58 h12:54 h
Games05:12 h04:49 h
Standby Mode114 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.91/1.7
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category1812
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 A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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