HMD Arc 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A13

The HMD Arc 2 leads in design, while the Samsung Galaxy A13 is ahead in display, battery and software support. The HMD Arc 2 is the newer phone, announced Jul 9, 2026.

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HMD HMD Arc 2

Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A13

4.1 From $189.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the HMD Arc 2

Newer model Jul 9, 2026 vs Mar 4, 2022
Lighter 184.5 g vs 195 g
Charger in the box

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A13

Faster wired charging 25 W vs 10 W
Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.52 inches
More RAM 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB vs 4 GB
Thinner 8.8 mm vs 8.95 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 576 × 1280 px
Sharper display 400 ppi vs 215 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Overall — 4.1

Display 3.4 5.4

Performance 2.1 2.3

Camera — 4.1

Battery 3.8 4.5

Design 6.0 5.1

Software support 3.5 5.0

Value for money 5.0 est. 3.3

Display

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Size 6.52 inches 6.6 inches

Type LCD LCD, TFT LCD Infinity-V (V-Cut)

Resolution 576 × 1280 px 1080 × 2408 px

Pixel density 215 ppi 400 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 460 nits —

Protection — Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Chipset Unisoc SC9863A Exynos 850

Process — 8 nm

GPU — Mali-G52

Geekbench 6 single-core — 224

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 983

RAM 4 GB 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type — eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Main camera 13 MP 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 1 4

Rear video — 1080p@30

Front camera 5 MP 8 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 10 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Dimensions 166.4 × 76.9 × 8.95 mm 165.1 × 76.4 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 8.95 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 184.5 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance — None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Golden Beige, Dark Blue Black, White, Blue, Peach

Connectivity and features

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.2 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

OS at launch Android 14 (Go edition) Android 12

Interface — One UI 4.1

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates 2 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec HMD Arc 2Samsung Galaxy A13

Announced Jul 9, 2026 Mar 4, 2022

Released Jul 20, 2026 Mar 4, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $189.99

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