Samsung Galaxy M13 vs Galaxy A03s

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on May 27, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M13

48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (445 against 356 nits)
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (176K versus 144K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The phone is 9-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M13 and Galaxy A03s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.7%	81.8%

RGB color space	99.9%	93.9%
PWM	Not detected	806 Hz
Response time	20 ms	43 ms
Contrast	1119:1	1126:1

Height	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green, Orange	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 850	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2000 MHz	2350 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

CPU	61138	51263
GPU	16754	20113
Memory	48223	35388
UX	49868	36853
Total score	176904	144853

Max surface temperature	42.1 °C	41.7 °C
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	3 FPS	-
Graphics score	511	-

Web score	4850	-
Video editing	4780	-
Photo editing	7673	-
Data manipulation	3264	-
Writing score	5000	-

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 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 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 4.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	22.3 GB	13.2 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	3:38 hr

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	-
Channels	2	2

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	15:57 hr
Watching video	-	14:23 hr
Gaming	-	06:16 hr
Standby	-	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4128 x 3096
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 + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	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, QZSS	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	No
LTE Cat *	7	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	May 2022	August 2021
Release date	June 2022	August 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.36 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.09 W/kg
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy M13 vs Galaxy A03s

Samsung Galaxy M13 vs Galaxy A03s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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