Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 170g vs 195g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4 % | 82.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | 89.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1519:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 147.6 mm (5.81 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 71.6 mm (2.82 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3283 | 525 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8094 | 1580 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 28055 | n/a |
| CPU | 439113 | 93214 |
| GPU | 611111 | 49042 |
| Memory | 181791 | 67614 |
| UX | 348375 | 75569 |
| NanoReview Score | 1580390 | 285439 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1191 |
| Writing score | n/a | 7903 |
| Web score | n/a | 5698 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4994 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6115 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7067 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 16 GB | 16.5 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI Core 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 3561 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:42 h | 2:18 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:44 h | 09:36 h |
| Video Playback | 18:09 h | 13:40 h |
| Games | 05:56 h | 05:32 h |
| Standby Mode | 130 h | 120 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8700x5800 pixels |
| Zoom | 116 | 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 Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 84 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | USB Type-C | 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 | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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/B48/B53/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 249 |
| MSRP ($) | 799 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16:
The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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