Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Gray, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 is way better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting a 91.5 score against 75.6. The Apple iPhone 13 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 OS. Apple iPhone 13 is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it is also just a little heavier.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a little sharper display than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a just a bit better display density and a larger display. IPhone 13 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 13 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a worse video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 13 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 15 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 13 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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