Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Motorola G Pure
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Motorola G Pure, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 and came out 5 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
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- 49% higher pixel density (400 vs 269 PPI)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (125K versus 99K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola G Pure
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
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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 | TFT LCD |
Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 400 ppi | 269 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 80.6% |
RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
PWM | Not detected | - |
Response time | 33 ms | - |
Contrast | 1257:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
Waterproof | No | IP52 |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
GPU clock | 820 MHz | 650 MHz |
FLOPS | ~126 GFLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 35523 | - |
GPU | 24759 | - |
Memory | 30778 | - |
UX | 33751 | - |
Total score | 125329 | 99062 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 97% | - |
Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 508 | - |
PCMark 3.0 score | 4902 | - |
Memory
RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | - | 1800 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32 GB |
Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | Stock Android |
OS size | 16.5 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | No |
Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:30 hr |
Web browsing | 11:49 hr | - |
Watching video | 13:14 hr | - |
Gaming | 06:54 hr | - |
Standby | 122 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4000 x 3000 |
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 | - | No |
Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 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 CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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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 | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
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 a/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 |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | - | No |
LTE Cat* | 7 | 4 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | No | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
Category | Budget | Mid-range |
Announced | March 2022 | October 2021 |
Release date | March 2022 | October 2021 |
SAR (head) | 0.37 W/kg | - |
SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A13 is definitely a better buy.
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