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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 13

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 13

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 773 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3227 mAh
  • 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1264K)
  • Delivers 67% higher peak brightness (1403 against 838 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 2 years and 5 months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (23:23 vs 19:44 hours)
  • 11% higher pixel density (460 vs 416 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
iPhone 13

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.2 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI416 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 129%
PWM - 609 Hz
Response time - 7.5 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock3300 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock903 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276318773
GPU815023389707
Memory369015255621
UX308612300423
Total score19519261264524
Samples[7 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 45.7 °C
Stability47%78%
Graphics test104 FPS52 FPS
Graphics score175328702
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4266 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size24.1 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr09:29 hr
Watching video15:32 hr13:58 hr
Gaming05:03 hr05:12 hr
Standby83 hr114 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.56" -
Pixel size1 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6565
Preview6976
Zoom13565
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2021
Release dateJanuary 2024September 2021
Launch price$799$800
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot included -
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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