Other than the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Ultra, there are a number of Android smartphones that can be considered good iPhone 13 alternatives. Top of the heap is the Samsung Galaxy S21 (see our list of the best Samsung Galaxy S21 deals). That's basically because it has a similar features list – it came out before the iPhone 13, so its processing power and camera set up is a little behind – but with the possibility of getting better deals on it.
The close next best iPhone 13 alternative for our money is the Google Pixel 6. We once heard the Google Pixel described to us by a salesman as, 'Google basically copied everything in the iPhone, but made it a little better and reduced the price'. Good sales pitch there! We can definitely confirm that it came on the market a month after the iPhone 13, and so is probably the most current alternative to the iPhone 13. It also features a fantastic camera set up, comparable battery life, but most alluring of all, a far lower asking price. You can get a Google Pixel 6 for around $599/£599, compared to $699/£699 for the iPhone 13.