iPhone 13 vs Galaxy S23 FE

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

The Galaxy S23 FE wins this one, taking camera and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 13 it's also the sounder buy at $5.81 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · Galaxy S23 FE 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 $249

Buy with care$9.16/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE $164

Buy with care$5.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 50Galaxy S23 FE 70

The Galaxy S23 FE's screen is the better one — 6.4-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, 60–120hz.

Performance

iPhone 13 74Galaxy S23 FE 65

The iPhone 13's Apple A15 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 52Galaxy S23 FE 79

The Galaxy S23 FE has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 45Galaxy S23 FE 70

4,500mAh vs 3,240mAh — the Galaxy S23 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 32Galaxy S23 FE 34

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 13 60Galaxy S23 FE 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 FE at $5.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	Galaxy S23 FE
Price (street)	$249	$164
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 60–120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (US model)
RAM	4GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,240 mAh	4,500 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	158.0 × 76.5 × 8.2 mm
Weight	174 g	209 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Oct 2028

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