Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Galaxy A12

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (215K versus 133K)
48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (591 against 472 nits)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Shows 19% longer battery life (41:00 vs 34:21 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	82.1%

RGB color space	99.9%	96.3%
PWM	Not detected	337 Hz
Response time	33 ms	52 ms
Contrast	1257:1	864:1

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 850	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (8)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	8 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP1	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	24	32
GPU clock	820 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	77687	49721
GPU	39713	16841
Memory	46478	34529
UX	49905	32377
Total score	215691	133842

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	3 FPS	-
Graphics score	508	-

Web score	4821	-
Video editing	4767	-
Photo editing	7531	-
Data manipulation	3227	-
Writing score	4844	-

RAM size	3, 4, 6 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	16.5 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 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 (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:18 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:49 hr	16:07 hr
Watching video	13:14 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	06:54 hr	06:08 hr
Standby	122 hr	153 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
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	-	No
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 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 CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	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	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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
LTE Cat *	7	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2022	November 2020
Release date	March 2022	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.37 W/kg	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.39 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Galaxy A12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion