Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy M21 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy M21

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy M21, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. 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 188g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy M21
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
sRGB gamut129 %141.3 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz215 Hz
Response time7.5 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy M21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 640 54
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51421558
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
CPU30540276468
GPU43890645756
Memory21881970269
UX30156173962
NanoReview Score1264688266455
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C44.1 °C
Stability78 %73 %
Graphics Test52 fps4 fps
Graphics Score8702816
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0)
OS Size 18 GB 14.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One Ui 4.1

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 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) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Web Browsing09:29 h10:07 h
Video Playback13:58 h13:59 h
Games05:12 h05:35 h
Standby Mode114 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.91/2.0
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
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 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Samsung Galaxy M21
n/a

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
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/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzB1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
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 M21
83.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 210
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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