Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Apple iPhone 8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A13
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Samsung Galaxy A13 or Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A13 | Apple iPhone 8 | |
| Rating | (+8) | (+5) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 04 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.01 in | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Peach, Blue | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 179 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 104.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.2% | 65.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 7 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 850 (8nm) - Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) |
- Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) |
- Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 Mali-G52 MC2 |
Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 485821 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 145501 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 94979 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93682 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 145501 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 122753 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 267441 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1020 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1595 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 4596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 163 | 909 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 945 | 1838 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4266 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10535 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan) |
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