Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy A13
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 60 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (292K versus 124K)
- 43% higher pixel density (570 vs 400 PPI)
- Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 8.3 mm narrower
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
- Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
- Shows 34% longer battery life (34:21 vs 25:33 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 9
- The phone is 5-years newer
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
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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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 570 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 540 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 250 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Exynos M2 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU clock | 546 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~349 GFLOPS | ~126 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 80858 | 35523 |
| GPU | 111879 | 24759 |
| Memory | 43386 | 30778 |
| UX | 55707 | 33751 |
| Total score | 292330 | 124867 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.4 °C | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 507 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4823 |
| Video editing | - | 4773 |
| Photo editing | - | 7486 |
| Data manipulation | - | 3236 |
| Writing score | - | 4994 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 11.7 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:42 hr | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | 11:12 hr | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | 04:31 hr | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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 |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | - |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | - |
| LTE Cat* | 16 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | March 2017 | March 2022 |
| Release date | April 2017 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.315 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.27 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S8. But if the software, battery life, and camera are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A13.
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