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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-12-03 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having a overall score of 82.1 against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is a much newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better performance than Galaxy A13 5G. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A13 5G features better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, 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 back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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