Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Huawei P Smart 2021
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out of 100
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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 P Smart 2021, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710A and came out 14 months before. 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 A13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 225K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei P Smart 2021
- 46% higher pixel density (395 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 455 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| RGB color space | 89.4% | 99.4% |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | 30.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1519:1 | 1034:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.3 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | HiSilicon Kirin 710A |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 93214 | 75970 |
| GPU | 49042 | 29474 |
| Memory | 67614 | 56067 |
| UX | 75569 | 62187 |
| Total score | 287679 | 225340 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43 °C | 37.3 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1191 | 561 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5640 | 5933 |
| Video editing | 4954 | 5042 |
| Photo editing | 11786 | 12065 |
| Data manipulation | 6064 | 5239 |
| Writing score | 8143 | 7108 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10 |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | EMUI 10.1 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 19 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 22.5 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 (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:42 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:25 hr |
| Standby | - | 139 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 60FPS |
| 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: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| 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 | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 12 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2021 | September 2020 |
| Release date | December 2021 | November 2020 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.85 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.15 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G . But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Huawei P Smart 2021 .
