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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12

43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and Samsung Galaxy A12
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    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 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 82.1 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    436 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    sRGB gamut89.4 %96.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
    Response time35 ms52 ms
    Contrast1519:1864:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A13 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors Black - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    82.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G MediaTek Helio P35
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes No
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 128 32
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    525
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    1580
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)525480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15801522
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    285439
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    CPU9321452120
    GPU4904218126
    Memory6761439276
    UX7556937917
    NanoReview Score285439147439
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    1191
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.43 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1191n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A13 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    7067
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    n/a
    Writing score7903n/a
    Web score5698n/a
    Video editing4994n/a
    Data manipulation6115n/a
    NanoReview Score7067n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity64 GB- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 16.5 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin One UI Core 4.1 One UI Core 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:18 h 3:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    23:58
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Web Browsing09:36 h11:00 h
    Video Playback13:40 h13:25 h
    Games05:32 h06:03 h
    Standby Mode120 h133 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 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
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    90
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    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
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS 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/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category187
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio n/a Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    82.1 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80.9 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced December, 2021 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date December, 2021 yr December, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 249 180
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
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