Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 13

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy A23
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 195g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 13
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A23
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4072182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13925142
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23], [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU107322305402
GPU39447438906
Memory84454218819
UX66034301561
NanoReview Score2972571264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stability98 %78 %
Graphics Test2 fps52 fps
Graphics Score4408702
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23], [Apple iPhone 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score8419n/a
Web score6898n/a
Video editing4231n/a
Data manipulation5867n/a
NanoReview Score7258n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing08:39 h09:29 h
Video Playback13:39 h13:58 h
Games05:40 h05:12 h
Standby Mode128 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/2.761/1.9
Pixel size0.64 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/51/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* 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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