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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A13

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A13? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.


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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A13
Rating (+) (+)
Review Samsung Galaxy A13 Review
Release date 2017, December 2022, March 04
Dimensions (HxWxD) 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in 165.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.01 in
Weight 172 g | 6.07 oz 195 g | 6.88 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Black, White, Peach, Blue
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Battery life Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 66 h
Approximate price 270 EUR 179 EUR

Screen

Technology Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.6" inc 6.6" inc
Screen area 79.6 cm2 104.9 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.6% 83.2%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2220 px 1080 x 2408 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 441 PPI 400 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 50 MP, Quad
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF -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)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Dual 8 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 850 (8nm)
- Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Graphics processor GPU Mali-G71 Mali-G52
Mali-G52 MC2
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 122753
Antutu 8 Total 142851
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 320
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 892
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 463
GeekBench 5 Single Core 309 163
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 994 945
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1482
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3704

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head)
SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Other extras
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-ANT+
- Fast battery charging
- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- Fast charging 15W
Versions
- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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