Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Galaxy A12

55 out of 100

50 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on December 2, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 12 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 5G

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 133K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
The phone is 1-year newer
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 529 and 480 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and Galaxy A12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 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	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1%	82.1%

RGB color space	89.4%	96.3%
PWM	Not detected	337 Hz
Response time	35 ms	52 ms
Contrast	1519:1	864:1

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 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	Black	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	128	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	93214	49721
GPU	49042	16841
Memory	67614	34529
UX	75569	32377
Total score	287679	133842

Max surface temperature	43 °C	44.1 °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	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 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 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 4.1	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	-	16:07 hr
Watching video	-	12:14 hr
Gaming	-	06:08 hr
Standby	-	153 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	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	3 (50 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 Plus 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
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	5 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1960	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	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 *	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	No
LTE Cat *	18	7
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	December 2021	November 2020
Release date	December 2021	December 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G 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