Apple iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 4G in South Africa

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Sep 2021
Available. Released Jul 2022
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
173 g
177 g
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, Aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Pink, Green, PRODUCT(RED)
Olive, Lavender, White, Graphite
Display
Type
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Size
6.1 inches
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
Resolution
2532 x 1170
1080 x 2340
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone  
IP68, 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X, SD720G, 30x Space Zoom, wireless charging, stereo AKG speakers
Platform
OS
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.3
Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Apple GPU
Adreno 618
Memory
Card Slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Camera
Main
12 MP + 12 MP ultrawide
Triple: 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 8 MP, f/2.4 (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, Dolby Vision
LED flash, HDR10+, panorama, 30x Space Zoom
Selfie
12 MP, f/2.2
32 MP, f/2.2
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Lightning
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3227 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging
Glass front + Gorilla Glass), Glass back + Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified), Siri natural language commands and dictation, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support  
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant, Bixby natural language commands, and dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Document viewer, Photo/video editor