Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A13 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A13
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response time33 ms6 ms
Contrast1257:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 24 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
474
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A13
1523
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15233396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A13
213783
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU77687247848
GPU39713311997
Memory46478152639
UX49905182414
NanoReview Score213783894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
508
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C39.1 °C
Stability97 %69 %
Graphics Test3 fps34 fps
Graphics Score5085704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A13
4843
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score449414216
Web score476911960
Video editing47557049
Data manipulation323010196
NanoReview Score484312441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16.5 GB 17.5 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 6.1 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A13
23:56
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing08:52 h06:11 h
Video Playback13:18 h11:05 h
Games05:46 h04:48 h
Standby Mode127 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/2.761/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/51/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category719
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A13
83.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 189 790
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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