Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A02
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A02, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetMediatek MT6739W. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A02
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/32 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2 % | 82 % |
| sRGB gamut | 89.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 35 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1519:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | Mediatek MT6739W |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8100 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 8 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 570 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 9.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 525 | 470 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1580 | 1525 |
| CPU | 93214 | 50286 |
| GPU | 49042 | 6591 |
| Memory | 67614 | 34538 |
| UX | 75569 | 39957 |
| NanoReview Score | 285439 | 131372 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1191 | n/a |
| Writing score | 7903 | n/a |
| Web score | 5698 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4994 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6115 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 7067 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 16.5 GB | 9.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI Core 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:18 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:36 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:40 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:32 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 120 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8700x5800 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 4 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2021 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 249 | 100 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 10 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A13 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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