Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. 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 271g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 460 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut129 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz245 Hz
Response time7.5 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51423692
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU305402262576
GPU438906355866
Memory218819201687
UX301561237066
NanoReview Score12646881057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C39.8 °C
Stability78 %64 %
Graphics Test52 fps31 fps
Graphics Score87025307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing scoren/a16454
Web scoren/a12808
Video editingn/a7732
Data manipulationn/a10345
NanoReview Scoren/a13992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 39 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing09:29 h06:01 h
Video Playback13:58 h10:59 h
Games05:12 h04:35 h
Standby Mode114 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.91/1.76
Pixel size1.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.41/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokeh6565
Preview7671
Zoom65101

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
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
128
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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 3.2
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
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 1800
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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