Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy A13
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A22 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 9 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 A22
- 79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (223K versus 125K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 15% longer battery life (39:25 vs 34:21 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- 2.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 379 and 154 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- 46% higher pixel density (400 vs 274 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- The phone is 9-months newer
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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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 390 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 140.9% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 127 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 6 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS | ~126 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 68025 | 35523 |
| GPU | 46024 | 24759 |
| Memory | 41055 | 30778 |
| UX | 67687 | 33751 |
| Total score | 223984 | 125329 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 683 | 508 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6713 | 4902 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 18.1 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 (23% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:47 hr | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | 15:49 hr | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | 05:52 hr | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | 130 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
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Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 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 | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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 | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (CMOS) |
- 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 | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| 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* | 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 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2021 | March 2022 |
| Release date | June 2021 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.59 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*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 A22. It has a better performance and battery life.
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