Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Oppo A16
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 Oppo A16, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 8 months before. 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
- 49% higher pixel density (400 vs 269 PPI)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (215K versus 160K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 8-months newer
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 (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.52 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 82.9% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 33 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1257:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Helio G35 |
| 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 |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 77687 | 57215 |
| GPU | 39713 | 11618 |
| Memory | 46478 | 43852 |
| UX | 49905 | 46746 |
| Total score | 215691 | 160039 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 508 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4821 | - |
| Video editing | 4767 | - |
| Photo editing | 7531 | - |
| Data manipulation | 3227 | - |
| Writing score | 4844 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | ColorOS 11.1 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 3:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:49 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:14 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 122 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| 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 |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (13 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 |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, 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 | No |
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | July 2021 |
| Release date | March 2022 | July 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.37 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A13 is definitely a better buy.