Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A20s
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A20s, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher pixel density: 270ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20s
- Lighter design: 183g vs 195g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 259 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2 % | 83.3 % |
| sRGB gamut | 89.4 % | 94.5 % |
| Response time | 35 ms | 36 ms |
| Contrast | 1519:1 | 914:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 546 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 96 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 115.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 525 | 476 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1580 | 1519 |
| CPU | 93214 | 48967 |
| GPU | 49042 | 14577 |
| Memory | 67614 | 43997 |
| UX | 75569 | 27581 |
| NanoReview Score | 285439 | 135122 |
| 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 | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1333 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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 16.5 GB | 11 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4000 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 (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:18 h | 2:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:36 h | 07:55 h |
| Video Playback | 13:40 h | 12:11 h |
| Games | 05:32 h | 04:49 h |
| Standby Mode | 120 h | 102 h |
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 | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
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 | 720p 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 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, 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 | 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 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | September, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2021 yr | October, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 249 | 190 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
*
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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