Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Galaxy A13
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 7 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 A52s 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (565K versus 215K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (809 against 588 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- Shows 9% longer battery life (34:21 vs 31:30 hours)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- The phone is 7-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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 405 ppi | 400 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 83.2% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
RGB color space | 138.1% | 99.9% |
PWM | 231 Hz | Not detected |
Response time | 9 ms | 33 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
Waterproof | IP67 | No |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Samsung Exynos 850 |
Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (8) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 642 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
GPU shading units | 768 | 24 |
GPU clock | 550 MHz | 820 MHz |
FLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 193069 | 77687 |
GPU | 135757 | 39713 |
Memory | 106531 | 46478 |
UX | 129094 | 49905 |
Total score | 565009 | 215478 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 47.9 °C | 39.8 °C |
Stability | 98% | 97% |
Graphics test | 14 FPS | 3 FPS |
Graphics score | 2462 | 508 |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 10316 | 4821 |
Video editing | 7102 | 4767 |
Photo editing | 25833 | 7531 |
Data manipulation | 9247 | 3227 |
Writing score | 13562 | 4844 |
Memory
RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | 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 5.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
OS size | 26 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:28 hr | 2:18 hr |
Web browsing | 09:19 hr | 11:49 hr |
Watching video | 15:35 hr | 13:14 hr |
Gaming | 05:10 hr | 06:54 hr |
Standby | 110 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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 | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3264 x 2448 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 26 mm | - |
Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | LE, 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
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 | Yes | - |
LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Budget |
Announced | August 2021 | March 2022 |
Release date | September 2021 | March 2022 |
SAR (head) | 0.88 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | - | 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 A52s 5G is definitely a better buy.
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