Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Huawei P40 Lite
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on December 2, 2021, against the Huawei P40 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 810 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4200 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Lite
- 47% higher pixel density (398 vs 270 PPI)
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (369K versus 244K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 574 and 464 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2310 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.2:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 83.5% |
| RGB color space | - | 98.8% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 38.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | 976:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 195 gramm (6.88 oz) | 183 gramm (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | HiSilicon Kirin 810 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2270 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~551 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | - | 107533 |
| GPU | - | 96039 |
| Memory | - | 73053 |
| UX | - | 95442 |
| Total score | 244818 | 369775 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1082 | 1420 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6275 | 8327 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 14.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:01 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:48 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:47 hr |
| Standby | - | 113 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Active |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 12 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2021 | February 2020 |
| Release date | December 2021 | March 2020 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and camera are more important to you, then choose the Huawei P40 Lite. But if the battery life, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
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