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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56

What iPhone 13 Pro does better (13) and where Galaxy A56 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro
8.1Score
13 advantages≈ $380
vs
Samsung Galaxy A56
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A56
8.5Score
14 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
7.7Display8.1
6.4Performance7.2
8.6Camera7.9
3.1Battery5.1
9.4Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 ProGalaxy A56
71.5 × 146.77.777.5 × 162.27.4
iPhone 13 ProGalaxy A56Difference
Height146.7 mm162.2 mm−15.5 mm
Width71.5 mm77.5 mm−6 mm
Thickness7.7 mm7.4 mm+0.3 mm
Weight204 g198 g+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 13 Pro better than Galaxy A56?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
  2. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,949 vs 1,3322.2×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A56: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A56: No
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,687 vs 3,899+20%
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  7. Pixel density460 ppi vs 385 ppi+19%
  8. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
  9. CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+11%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
  12. Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%

Why is Galaxy A56 better than iPhone 13 Pro?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging20 W vs 45 W2.2×
  3. Battery capacity3,095 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+62%
  4. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  5. AnTuTu score794,348 vs 908,689+14%
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,900 nits+58%
  7. Measured brightness1,063 nits vs 1,213 nits+14%
  8. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+10%
  9. Weight204 g vs 198 g+3%
  10. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  11. Charged in 30 min50% vs 65%+30%
  12. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight204 g198 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.4 mm
Height146.7 mm162.2 mm
Width71.5 mm77.5 mm
FrameStainless steelAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx7
Glass protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursGraphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine GreenPink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Display
Screen size6.1″6.7″
PanelSuper Retina XDR OLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,170 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,532 px2,340 px
Pixel density460 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,900 nits
Measured brightness1,063 nits1,213 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86%87.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetApple A15 BionicExynos 1580
Chip makerAppleExynos
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency3.23 GHz2.9 GHz
GPUApple GPUXclipse 540
AnTuTu score794,348908,689
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,6873,899
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,9491,332
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera12 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,095 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging20 W45 W
Charged in 30 min50%65%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Ultra WidebandYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.9 LUFS-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg0.61 W/kg
Software
OS at launchiOS 15Android 15
PlatformiOSAndroid
Interface—One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy classBB
Battery charge cycles—2,000
Endurance per cycle—45 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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