Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

66 out 100
Realme 13 Plus 5G
VS
77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 Plus 5G
vs
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a483 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10462181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29816889
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13839
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
CPU205438421930
GPU143657672525
Memory209102340303
UX161868290571
NanoReview Score7200651725329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.6 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a76 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Writing scoren/a21676
Web scoren/a16585
Video editingn/a8032
Data manipulationn/a15131
NanoReview Scoren/a17199

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 24.1 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Web Browsingn/a07:20 h
Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
Gamesn/a04:04 h
Standby Moden/a97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.9
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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