Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - Which is better?

Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

66 out 100
Realme 13 Plus 5G
VS
86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Realme 13 Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 Plus 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10463118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29819675
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU205438637452
GPU1436571179160
Memory209102481938
UX161868364127
NanoReview Score7200652662677

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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