Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Galaxy A13
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A18 4G (with Exynos 1610) that was released on September 15, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 4 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (608K versus 231K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- The phone is 4 years and 7 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 83.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 33 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1610 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G52 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1309 | - |
| Single-core score | 962 | 474 |
| Multi-core score | 1987 | 1523 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 262139 | 87523 |
| GPU | 42910 | 17669 |
| Memory | 111676 | 86552 |
| UX | 191839 | 40162 |
| Total score | 608564 | 231906 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4792 |
| Video editing | - | 4695 |
| Photo editing | - | 7885 |
| Data manipulation | - | 3252 |
| Writing score | - | 4111 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
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Samsung Galaxy A13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-25 (stockman50) | AnTuTu 11 | 266604 |
| π 2026-04-30 (SamsungPro) | CPU Throttle | 95% |
| π 2026-04-29 (SamsungPro) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-04-26 -> Viljami22 | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| π 2026-04-26 -> Viljami22 | AnTuTu 11 | 231833 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | One UI Core 6.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 16.5 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:52 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:18 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:46 hr |
| Standby | - | 127 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2022 |
| Release date | September 2026 | March 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $189 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.37 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G is definitely a better buy.
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