Samsung Galaxy M13 vs Galaxy A23
55
out of 100
VS
58
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on May 27, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A23, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23
- 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (302K versus 176K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 563 and 482 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 20 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1119:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Orange | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 61138 | 97504 |
| GPU | 16754 | 49417 |
| Memory | 48223 | 87497 |
| UX | 49868 | 65836 |
| Total score | 176904 | 302567 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.1 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 511 | 440 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4850 | 6871 |
| Video editing | 4780 | 4228 |
| Photo editing | 7673 | 13622 |
| Data manipulation | 3264 | 5785 |
| Writing score | 5000 | 8438 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 22.3 GB | 24 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:43 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:23 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:41 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:14 hr |
| Standby | - | 127 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | May 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | June 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Accelerometer
- Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 15 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A23 . It has a better display, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and software.
