Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 195g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and Huawei Honor 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 5.84 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
436 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %n/a
Response time35 msn/a
Contrast1519:11423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
82.2 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 128 216
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
525
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1580
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)525526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15801570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
285439
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU9321480042
GPU49042106499
Memory6761481766
UX7556985160
NanoReview Score285439353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1191
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.43 °C40 °C
Stability98 %75 %
Graphics Test7 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1191827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
7067
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score79036772
Web score56985225
Video editing49945075
Data manipulation61155611
NanoReview Score70676542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 16.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 4.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
23:58
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing09:36 h06:33 h
Video Playback13:40 h09:58 h
Games05:32 h04:09 h
Standby Mode120 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
82.1 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 450
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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