Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Galaxy A04s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A04s, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 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
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (588 against 394 nits)
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (215K versus 162K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04s
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- The phone is 6-months newer
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 80.7% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 95.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | 1257:1 | 1291:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 24 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 77687 | 60921 |
| GPU | 39713 | 16172 |
| Memory | 46478 | 44078 |
| UX | 49905 | 41259 |
| Total score | 215478 | 162516 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | 41.9 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 508 | 508 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4821 | 5370 |
| Video editing | 4767 | 5828 |
| Photo editing | 7531 | 8393 |
| Data manipulation | 3227 | 4091 |
| Writing score | 4844 | 5665 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (28% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:14 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:49 hr | 12:16 hr |
| Watching video | 13:14 hr | 13:10 hr |
| Gaming | 06:54 hr | 06:12 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Phone Battery Life Ranking (147th and 149th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 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 CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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| 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 |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | 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 | 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | August 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | September 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.37 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | 1.23 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A13. It has a better camera and gaming.
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