Why is Link 8 better than U13?
- RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Pixel density213 ppi vs 174 ppi+22%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx0
- Energy classE vs G
- Drop resistance classB vs E
- Endurance per cycle111 h vs 77 h+44%
- Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,200 px+33%
- Resolution (long side)2,176 px vs 1,920 px+13%
Why is U13 better than Link 8?
- Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 11,000 mAh+31%
- Screen size12.7″ vs 13″+2%
- Memory card slotNo · Link 8: Yes
- Peak brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
- Weight710 g vs 670 g+6%
- Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,100+38%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.5 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 710 g | 670 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 283 mm | 8 mm |
| Width | 214.2 mm | 197.2 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP44 | IP20 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx0 |
| Colours | Grey, Blue, Purple | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.7″ | 13″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS TFT |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 1,200 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,176 px | 1,920 px |
| Pixel density | 213 ppi | 174 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G100 | Unisoc Tiger |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,400 mAh | 11,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | — |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 16 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.2 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Front camera | 13 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | DokeOS 4.2 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | E | G |
| Battery charge cycles | 800 | 1,100 |
| Endurance per cycle | 111 h | 77 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | B | E |
