Kyocera DuraForce Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2021	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$799 | €939

Design

Dimensions
6.5 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches 165 x 75 x 16 mm	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)
Weight
9.81 oz / 278.0 g	6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP66/68; MIL-STD-810H certified	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 63.10% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 439 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Sapphire	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 620	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSD up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

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

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	3227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 45min

Browsing

13h 43min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

7h 28min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
24 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 0.9 μm	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16.5 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e,i Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e, i	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n66, n260, n261	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, 12, 13, 66	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
48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8	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	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: V65E7110	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg	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 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

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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