iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21
44.6Performance34.4
35.8Display49.1
33.5Camera40.8
38.9Battery36.9
89.3Features78.7
7 spec wins — iPhone 137 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 13 scores 44 against 43.6 for Samsung Galaxy S21. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 13 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,300 vs 3,550
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 1,430
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21
- Stronger display score: 49 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 41 vs 34
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 25% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 20 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.2 ″+2% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+9% | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits+8% |
| Screen-to-body | 86 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 252,025Top 94% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 127,819Top 79% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 144,909Top 91% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 221,794Top 88% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 920,000+23%Top 55% | 746,547Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100+47%Top 27% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300+49%Top 31% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,240 mAh | 4,000 mAh+23% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 174 g | 171 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+3% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |