Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs OnePlus Nord N20 5G

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on December 2, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord N20 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (448K versus 287K)
51% higher pixel density (409 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (652 against 440 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Stereo speakers
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and OnePlus Nord N20 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1%	85.5%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	89.4%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	35 ms	-
Contrast	1519:1	-

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black	Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	128	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	93214	138261
GPU	49042	110572
Memory	67614	87427
UX	75569	109561
Total score	287679	448680

Max surface temperature	43 °C	-
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1191	-

Web score	5640	-
Video editing	4954	-
Photo editing	11786	-
Data manipulation	6064	-
Writing score	8143	-

RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI Core 4.1	OxygenOS 12
OS size	16.5 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:18 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:02 hr
Watching video	-	17:20 hr
Gaming	-	05:39 hr
Standby	-	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1960	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.1
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	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

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	-
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	December 2021	April 2022
Release date	December 2021	April 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 30 W

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs OnePlus Nord N20 5G

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs OnePlus Nord N20 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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