Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A13

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A13, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A13
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Samsung Galaxy A13
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1257:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 640 24
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Samsung Galaxy A13
474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Samsung Galaxy A13
1523
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2519474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63821523
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Samsung Galaxy A13
213783
CPU38116077687
GPU47205239713
Memory25866846478
UX32946849905
NanoReview Score1441348213783
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Samsung Galaxy A13
508
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C39.8 °C
Stability79 %97 %
Graphics Test59 fps3 fps
Graphics Score9874508
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A13
4843
Writing scoren/a4494
Web scoren/a4769
Video editingn/a4755
Data manipulationn/a3230
NanoReview Scoren/a4843

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI Core 6.1

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Samsung Galaxy A13
23:56
Web Browsing09:41 h08:52 h
Video Playback16:03 h13:18 h
Games05:38 h05:46 h
Standby Mode112 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14 Pro
139
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy A13
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 189
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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