Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A13
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A13, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 83.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97.6 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 9 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1257:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 972 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 487 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 851 | 474 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1912 | 1523 |
| CPU | 156698 | 77687 |
| GPU | 105189 | 39713 |
| Memory | 87071 | 46478 |
| UX | 121519 | 49905 |
| NanoReview Score | 470477 | 213783 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.2 °C | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | 3 fps |
| Graphics Score | 2287 | 508 |
| Writing score | 14999 | 4494 |
| Web score | 9691 | 4769 |
| Video editing | 7787 | 4755 |
| Data manipulation | 9304 | 3230 |
| NanoReview Score | 11701 | 4843 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 36 GB | 16.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI Core 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:24 h | 2:18 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:09 h | 08:52 h |
| Video Playback | 12:55 h | 13:18 h |
| Games | 04:59 h | 05:46 h |
| Standby Mode | 117 h | 127 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1P | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 55 | n/a |
| Zoom | 82 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| 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 | Yes | n/a |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2022 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | 189 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 15 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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