Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

65 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 31 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (618K versus 215K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (798 against 591 nits)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Thinner bezels – 9.19% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
24% higher pixel density (495 vs 400 PPI)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
Shows 25% longer battery life (34:21 vs 27:35 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.8 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	495 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	83.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	95.4%	99.9%
PWM	250 Hz	Not detected
Response time	3.6 ms	33 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1257:1

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Red	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2730 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	432	24
GPU clock	770 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	77687
GPU	170400	39713
Memory	120562	46478
UX	143370	49905
Total score	618715	215691

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	97%	97%
Graphics test	20 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	3377	508

Web score	7253	4821
Video editing	5833	4767
Photo editing	19457	7531
Data manipulation	6782	3227
Writing score	10979	4844

RAM size	12 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	31.6 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	13:14 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	97 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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	Yes	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/1.6	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	No	-
LTE Cat *	20	7
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	August 2019	March 2022
Release date	August 2019	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.19 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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