Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

61 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 37 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
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (644K versus 215K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
31% higher pixel density (522 vs 400 PPI)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (798 against 591 nits)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

Shows 46% longer battery life (34:21 vs 23:31 hours)
Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4100 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 3-years and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	522 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	83.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	96.5%	99.9%
PWM	235 Hz	Not detected
Response time	4.8 ms	33 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1257:1

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	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 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	432	24
GPU clock	720 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	144798	77687
GPU	242166	39713
Memory	125475	46478
UX	129002	49905
Total score	644797	215691

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	82%	97%
Graphics test	19 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	3230	508

Web score	6521	4821
Video editing	5799	4767
Photo editing	18486	7531
Data manipulation	6931	3227
Writing score	9827	4844

RAM size	8, 12 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 1024 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 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	46.5 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 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 (50% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	13:14 hr
Gaming	03:39 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	80 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	3 (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: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - 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 - Phase autofocus	- 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/1.9	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 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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	Yes	-
LTE Cat *	20	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February 2019	March 2022
Release date	March 2019	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.516 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.582 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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