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Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Samsung Galaxy A13
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Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy A13
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A13 and Huawei Honor 20
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:
Samsung Galaxy A13
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A13
586 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.6 %
Response time33 ms35.4 ms
Contrast1257:1875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A13], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A13 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 24 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
474
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
1523
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)474922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15232317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A13
213783
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU77687186066
GPU39713158308
Memory46478117214
UX49905128200
NanoReview Score213783589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
508
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability97 %47 %
Graphics Test3 fps14 fps
Graphics Score5082479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A13], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A13
4843
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score449410844
Web score47696449
Video editing47555739
Data manipulation32307972
NanoReview Score48438640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 6.1 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
23:56
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing08:52 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:18 h10:33 h
Games05:46 h04:21 h
Standby Mode127 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/51/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 5
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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
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/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category721
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.3 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 189 500
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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