Samsung Galaxy A13 vs iPhone 17
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy A13
Screen size: 6.6" / Resolution: 1080 x 2408 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 3GB, 4GB, 6GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Internal storage: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
How is Samsung Galaxy A13 better than iPhone 17?
Bigger battery capacity: 5000 mAh vs 3692 mAh
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP vs 48 MP & 48 MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.6" vs 6.3"
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than Samsung Galaxy A13?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 4 x 2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 3GB, 4GB, 6GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 8MP
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 1080 x 2408 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 15W
Lighter: 177 g (6.24 ounces) vs 195 g (6.88 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
More color options: Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender vs Black, White, Peach, Blue
The phone is 3 years and 5 months newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
Height
165.1 mm
(6.5 inches)
Width
76.4 mm
(3.01 inches)
Thickness
8.8 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.6"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 ounces)
6.6"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
165.1 mm
(6.5 inches)
Width
76.4 mm
(3.01 inches)
Thickness
8.8 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.6"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
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iPhone 17
Expert Score
Score 3.7
Score 4.4
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
Score 3.7
Score 4.4
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy A13
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
195 g (6.88 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
-
6 m
Volume
111 cm³
85.04 cm³
Color options
Black, White, Peach, Blue
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
8
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.6"
6.3"
Display type
IPS, LCD
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
400 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2408 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 5
-
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
32GB, 64GB, 128GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
3GB, 4GB, 6GB
8GB
Android version
Android 12
-
CPU speed
4 x 2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1866 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
8 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
8GB
-
GPU execution units
6
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
7W
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2022
2025
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
GPU turbo
850 MHz
-
Has NX bit
✔
-
Maximum amount of external memory supported
1000GB
-
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
8MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4 & f/2.4
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
-
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
2x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
-
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
-
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
-
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
-
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
-
✔
Has AirPlay
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Has Quick Start
-
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
15W
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Number of microphones
-
3
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
300 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
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