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 devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (286K versus 215K)
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 525 and 478 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (588 against 439 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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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 |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
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-button | Yes, in-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 |
L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
GPU shading units | 128 | 24 |
GPU clock | 950 MHz | 820 MHz |
FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 93214 | 77687 |
GPU | 49042 | 39713 |
Memory | 67614 | 46478 |
UX | 75569 | 49905 |
Total score | 286212 | 215478 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 43 °C | 39.8 °C |
Stability | 98% | 97% |
Graphics test | 7 FPS | 3 FPS |
Graphics score | 1191 | 508 |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 5640 | 4821 |
Video editing | 4954 | 4767 |
Photo editing | 11786 | 7531 |
Data manipulation | 6064 | 3227 |
Writing score | 8143 | 4844 |
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 13) | 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 |
Max 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 |
Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. But if the display and camera are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A13.
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