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Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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6.3
Apple iPhone 13
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Apple iPhone 13 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532 x 1170 px
6.6-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3227 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2532 x 1170 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 84.30 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4X) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe), not expandable 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3227 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm 		50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4" 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches
(146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm )
thickness with camera 0.40 inches (10.17 mm) 		6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
(161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm)
Weight
6.14 oz(174.0 g) 7.51 oz(213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 939 $ 489
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Mar 11, 2024

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Internal storage 512GB
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RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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