Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2638 SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.7 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Width 71.5 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 7.9 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro is narrower than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Weight 203 g 177 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Body Colour Alpine green | Graphite | Silver | Gold | Sierra blue Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Body Material Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 13 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68
Repairability Index 6.8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2532 x 1170 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 460 ppi 401 ppi Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A15 Bionic -
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.5 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.9 μm 1.8 μm Apple iPhone 13 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Optical Zoom 6x 3x Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Digital Zoom 15x 30x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Smart HDR 4 Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW Night mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source True Tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), 3x optical zoom in Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 6-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 13 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction, Focus Pixels -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.8 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 6-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 77 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Optical image stabilisation for video, Focus Pixels Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles -
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR 4 -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Apple ProRAW -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 15 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Siri Bixby
Payment Technology Apple Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Apple iPhone 13 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Apple iPhone 13 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 6 m 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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