Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Samsung Galaxy A20s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Samsung Galaxy A20s, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20s
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy A20s
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 259 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 83.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A13
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy A20s
381 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %94.5 %
Response time33 ms36 ms
Contrast1257:1914:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 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 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A20s
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy A20s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (8)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 546
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Adreno 506
GPU Cores 24 96
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
474
Samsung Galaxy A20s
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
1523
Samsung Galaxy A20s
1519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)474476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15231519
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A13
213783
Samsung Galaxy A20s
135122
CPU7768748967
GPU3971314577
Memory4647843997
UX4990527581
NanoReview Score213783135122
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
508
Samsung Galaxy A20s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score508n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A13
4843
Samsung Galaxy A20s
n/a
Writing score4494n/a
Web score4769n/a
Video editing4755n/a
Data manipulation3230n/a
NanoReview Score4843n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
32 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 16.5 GB 11 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 6.1 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion 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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
23:56
Samsung Galaxy A20s
20:26
Web Browsing08:52 h07:55 h
Video Playback13:18 h12:11 h
Games05:46 h04:49 h
Standby Mode127 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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
Ultra-wide: 5 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/51/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 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* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsUMTS 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/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category74
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A20s
81.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 189 190
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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