I've used the samsung A13 for a while now, and let me tell you, it sucks.
You can barely game on it. The performance is really bad for anything gaming related. Geometry dash? 30 fps with lag stutters. Codm? 30 fps low settings if you want no stutters. Roblox? 90% of the time unplayable...
Not to mention, it loads apps VERY slowly. Like painfully slow. I don't really know what fast feels like since I haven't had a better phone than a budget yet, but I know it is really slow. Sometimes it even STUTTERS when loading apps. Very bad.
I have a different phone from a year ago, a xiaomi redmi 10C, and it preforms better. And i mean WAY better. 5gb of ram and a good processor, the snapdragon 680 (from memory, might not be true.) slightly worse camera and a worse display for a way smoother experience and actually able to play most games in 60 fps, except some roblox games.
I suggest not buying this phone at ALL and going for a different phone. Find the right specs, or just dont go with samsung for they're very budget phones. Normally they suck, but just make sure to do your own research. This phone is bad, but future phones are probably better. The A55 is still a great phone, so don't think worse about the other A series phones just because a budget phone is bad. Do your research, see what you want to use it for and then buy whichever fits it perfectly.
(Review is done, this is me just yapping about how good the samsung tablets are for value and performance) I'm gonna buy a tab A9+ very soon, not waiting for 2 months or longer for the A10 series. I've had multiple times the next generation of budget devices is worse than the one before, so I'm not risking it and buying one when they are still on sale at the current moment. If your interested, they cost around 230, have a really good processor, decent display, decent camera, and a beautiful 90 hertz display. Way more value than phones. If you like gaming a lot or drawing, buyba samsung tablet instead. Really good value for the price. Just know the normal A tablet will have a worse processor, screen and camera than the A+. The extra money for the A+ series is worth it, in my opinion.
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shohabmskDecember 28, 2023 at 06:40 AM
This phone is a disappointment. It's the worst phone I've bought given the amount I spent on it - it's only 32-bit! There isn't even a proximity sensor! Both the auto-brightness feature and the ear call function are done by the front camera, and they're incredibly buggy.
Moreover, the display causes eye strain. The colors come off looking like they're in an oil painting! The user interface is consistently laggy, as is the multitasking function, and it's largely unresponsive.
Samsung's native sound system gives me a headache, so I removed it with the Narsil mod. Additionally, the audio latency is far too substantial, even for the primary output! It's upwards of 80+ ms, which is considerably more than what other phones in the same price range offer.
In summary, this device doesn't even qualify as a low-range phone; it's more akin to the lowest range phones I've ever used. Even the 100-dollar local phones from my country are smoother, with the bonus of a Sony camera sensor built in!
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RandomMay 1, 2024 at 07:25 AM
The CPU supports 64-bit, but Samsung insists on 32-bit! I really don't understand the reasoning behind this decision. They are just losing customers because of it.
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UnknownApril 14, 2023 at 08:27 AM
I've had a Samsung Galaxy A13 5G for 3 years now, and let me tell you, it sucks. I hate this terrible phone. Why do I still have it? Why don't I upgrade? It's because I can't afford it. It really sucks for me.
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shohabmskDecember 28, 2023 at 06:34 AM
I have this phone too. It's terrible! It's the worst phone I've ever accidentally bought, and it also cost a lot.
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bruhMay 6, 2024 at 09:19 AM
How? Release date March 2022
14 April 2023 08:27: I've had a Samsung Galaxy A13 5G for 3 years now
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Daniel GavrielovAugust 13, 2024 at 08:51 AM
bruh, LOL YEAH, maybe he is a time traveler π€
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MikeJanuary 14, 2023 at 11:34 AM
I have the Galaxy A13 4G. It is buggy and slow. It will not charge on my car charger but will charge on some car chargers. My car charger does work for other phones just not the A13 so WTH? On a clear sunny day if I try to take a photo or video in landscape mode the screen blacks out. The photo or video will turn out OK but you can not see what you are shooting so again WTH? I have already returned one phone with the same issues it was replaced with a new one that has the same issues. Not good enough SAMSUNG.
