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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-12-03 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy A13 5G has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Even though Galaxy A13 5G is a lot newer than Galaxy S8, it's thicker and a lot heavier. Galaxy S8 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better count of pixels per display inch and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A13 5G. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Galaxy A13 5G features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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