Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Galaxy A13
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on December 2, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (249K versus 125K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 3x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 466 and 154 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (593 against 440 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | 89.4% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 35 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1519:1 | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~126 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 77589 | 35523 |
| GPU | 57434 | 24759 |
| Memory | 52691 | 30778 |
| UX | 59678 | 33751 |
| Total score | 249113 | 125329 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1185 | 508 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6917 | 4902 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2021 | March 2022 |
| Release date | December 2021 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. But if the display, software, and camera are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A13.
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