Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Apple Apple iPhone 13 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung Empty slot
Versions A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) — Empty slot
Announced 2021, September 14 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2021, September 24 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available February 25, 2026 Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A26351, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26331, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26311, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) Best 190 g (6.70 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~516 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 15 16 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 4GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes, under display, ultrasonic Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID — Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh) 4900 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635 SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS Empty slot
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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