Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Motorola Moto G54 5G
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 1 year and 6 months after. 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 A13
- Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (582 against 467 nits)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (462K versus 176K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
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.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 24 ms |
| Contrast | 1257:1 | 1640:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.8 GFLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 57363 | 150008 |
| GPU | 26516 | 77511 |
| Memory | 58300 | 114147 |
| UX | 34369 | 121021 |
| Total score | 176548 | 462500 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [20 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | 47 °C |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 508 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4825 | - |
| Video editing | 4764 | - |
| Photo editing | 7557 | - |
| Data manipulation | 3236 | - |
| Writing score | 4754 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI Core 6.1 | My UX |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 19 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 33 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:52 hr | 08:39 hr |
| Watching video | 13:18 hr | 12:58 hr |
| Gaming | 05:46 hr | 05:16 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr | 136 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| 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, 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | - | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | September 2023 |
| Release date | March 2022 | September 2023 |
| Launch price | $189 | $179 |
| SAR (head) | 0.37 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

