Samsung Galaxy A22 vs A13 5G

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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 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (599 against 440 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 214K)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A22 and A13 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	274 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	390 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	81.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	140.9%	89.4%
PWM	127 Hz	Not detected
Response time	6 ms	35 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1519:1

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 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	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	70472	93214
GPU	30158	49042
Memory	57692	67614
UX	55742	75569
Total score	214887	287679

Max surface temperature	47.5 °C	43 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	682	1191

Web score	5420	5640
Video editing	5652	4954
Photo editing	10831	11786
Data manipulation	6482	6064
Writing score	6186	8143

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 4.1
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	-
Watching video	15:49 hr	-
Gaming	06:03 hr	-
Standby	130 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8700 x 5800
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)	3 (50 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 Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (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	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
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	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	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2021	December 2021
Release date	June 2021	December 2021
SAR (head)	0.52 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A22 vs A13 5G

Samsung Galaxy A22 vs A13 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion