Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

70 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 174g vs 201g

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Larger display: 7.6in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 3227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 13

65

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 13

76

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

77

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 13

70

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 13

72

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 13

66

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 13

72

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

94

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 13

70

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

85

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	7.6 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1828x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	4:3
Pixel density	460 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 13

828 nits

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

3036 nits

sRGB gamut	129 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	609 Hz	n/a
Response time	7.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	123.9 mm (4.88 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP48
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink	- White - Gray - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 13

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

89.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3230 MHz	4740 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	640	n/a
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 13

2182

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

3645

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 13

5142

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

11102

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2182	3645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5142	11102

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 13

1264688

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

3382020

CPU	305402	992447
GPU	438906	1292614
Memory	218819	372424
UX	301561	724535
NanoReview Score	1264688	3382020

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 13

8702

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.7 °C	n/a
Stability	78 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8702	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 17
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 9

Battery

Volume	3227 mAh	4800 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:46 h	1:09 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 13

23:23

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

26:29

Web Browsing	09:29 h	08:41 h
Video Playback	13:58 h	18:10 h
Games	05:12 h	05:34 h
Standby Mode	114 h	135 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX603	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.9	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13

133

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13

144

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 13

125

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	65	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	Sony IMX374
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13

128

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13

143

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	n/a
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)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 13

83.2 dB

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2021 yr	July, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	n/a
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
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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