Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy A13

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55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A22 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 9 months after. 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 A22

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 15% longer battery life (39:38 vs 34:21 hours)
Optical image stabilization
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 524 and 474 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

46% higher pixel density (400 vs 274 PPI)
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
The phone is 9-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	274 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	390 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	83.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	140.9%	99.9%
PWM	127 Hz	Not detected
Response time	6 ms	33 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1257:1

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	48	24
GPU clock	1000 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	70472	77687
GPU	30158	39713
Memory	57692	46478
UX	55742	49905
Total score	214887	215691

Max surface temperature	47.5 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	98%	97%
Graphics test	4 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	682	508

Web score	5420	4821
Video editing	5652	4767
Photo editing	10831	7531
Data manipulation	6482	3227
Writing score	6186	4844

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	18.1 GB	16.5 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 (23% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:20 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:56 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	15:49 hr	13:14 hr
Gaming	06:03 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	130 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
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/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	-
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
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
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	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2021	March 2022
Release date	June 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.52 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion