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iPhone 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished

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iPhone 13

iPhone 13

  • 174 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor.
  • 4 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished

  • 187 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 44,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished runs Android and has a bigger battery (3,700 mAh), more RAM (8 GB) and a larger 6.7-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 13 runs iOS and is lighter (174 g).

Weight

iPhone 13
174 g
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
187 g

Display

iPhone 13
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 13
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 13
4 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 13
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 13

  • Lighter: 174 g (vs 187 g).

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 3,700 mAh (vs 3,240 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 4 GB).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 1,750 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.3 (vs 5.0).

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PriorityiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 425 ppi
PerformanceApple A15 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,240 mAh battery3,700 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 13Galaxy Z Flip5
Announced2021, September 142023, July 26
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2021, September 24Available. Released 2023, August 11
Model numbersA2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, iphone14,5SM-F731B, SM-F731B/DS, SM-F731U, SM-F731U1, SM-F731W, SM-F731N
SAR (US)1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 775519 (v9); GeekBench: 4645 (v5.1); GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness802 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 89h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm
Weight174 g (6.14 oz)187 g (6.60 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum framePlastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Foldable smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2640 pixels (~425 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass—
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.0% screen-to-body ratio—
Cover display—Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 306 ppi
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
ProcessorApple A15 Bionic (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Adreno 740
Process node5 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
RAM4GB8GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps
Wide camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)Li-Po 3700 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Operating systemiOS 15, upgradable to iOS 27Android 13, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 9.0

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A26311, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A26351, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon) 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsStarlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—32-bit/384kHz audio

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 13Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Refurbished is the better buy; the iPhone 13 makes sense if you want iOS.

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