Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13

87 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

Lighter design: 174g vs 232g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Apple iPhone 13

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Apple iPhone 13

76

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Apple iPhone 13

70

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Apple iPhone 13

72

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Apple iPhone 13

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

Apple iPhone 13

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

Apple iPhone 13

70

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.5 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

Apple iPhone 13

828 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	129 %
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88.5 %

Apple iPhone 13

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	640
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Apple iPhone 13

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Apple iPhone 13

5142

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	5142

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

Apple iPhone 13

1264688

CPU	432608	305402
GPU	801870	438906
Memory	418926	218819
UX	301299	301561
NanoReview Score	1954703	1264688

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Apple iPhone 13

8702

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	59 %	78 %
Graphics Test	96 fps	52 fps
Graphics Score	16056	8702

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Apple iPhone 13

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	28 GB	18 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3227 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:46 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Apple iPhone 13

23:23

Web Browsing	10:18 h	09:29 h
Video Playback	18:00 h	13:58 h
Games	05:51 h	05:12 h
Standby Mode	122 h	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Sony IMX603
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.9
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.7 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/3.4	n/a
Focal length	111 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX854	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	13 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.4
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Apple iPhone 13

133

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Apple iPhone 13

144

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Apple iPhone 13

125

Bokeh	70	65
Preview	82	76
Zoom	145	65

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.6
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

128

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	n/a
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
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
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	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 category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93 dB

Apple iPhone 13

83.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	800
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2 (66.67%)

Apple iPhone 13

1 (33.33%)

Total Votes: 3

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

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