Samsung Galaxy A20 vs A13 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A20 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on March 18, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 2 years and 9 months after. 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 A20
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Weighs 26 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (364K versus 205K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 700 5G
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- The phone is 2 years and 9 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 82.2% |
| RGB color space | - | 89.4% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1519:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.6 GFLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 482 | 525 |
| Multi-core score | 1526 | 1580 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 96175 | 142483 |
| GPU | 11203 | 42773 |
| Memory | 60735 | 68807 |
| UX | 37539 | 110644 |
| Total score | 205752 | 364707 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 324 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4726 | 5824 |
| Video editing | 3603 | 5026 |
| Photo editing | 8040 | 12620 |
| Data manipulation | 4769 | 6696 |
| Writing score | 4872 | 7027 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A20
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-25 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 205752 |
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | - | 16.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:36 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:40 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | - | 120 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8700 x 5800 |
| 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 | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2019 | December 2021 |
| Release date | March 2019 | December 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $249 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.23 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*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 A13 5G is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 92
