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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, having a general score of 82.1 against 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G body is much newer, somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A13 5G. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A13 5G has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
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