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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2022-07-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Deep Green, Light Blue and Orange Copper |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Exynos 850 (8 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 4000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M13 is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, getting a general score of 81.1 against 79.6. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M13 has a newer 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Although Samsung Galaxy M13 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A40, it is a bit thicker and much heavier.
Galaxy M13 counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy M13 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2408px.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M13, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video. The Galaxy A40 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M13, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M13 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61 percent bigger battery capacity.
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