Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €939	$699

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g	17.74 oz / 503.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	LTPS, 120Hz
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	Adreno 730
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	Android (13, 12)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2240	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5213	Untested
3D Mark High
2357	Untested
3D Mark Low
1712	Untested

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Battery

Type
3227 mAh, Li - Ion	8000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 45min

Browsing

13h 43min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

7h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"	6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 5G

Weight	17.88 oz / 507.0 g
5G Bands	5G Ready
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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