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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-12-03 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 82.1 against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G's construction is notably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a much better 1080 x 2220px resolution.
Galaxy A13 5G counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), they have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A13 5G counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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