Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Galaxy A13

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55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy M12 (with Exynos 850) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by the same chip and came out 15 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M12

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (215K versus 158K)
Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (591 against 431 nits)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M12 and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	81.9%	83.2%

RGB color space	93.3%	99.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	39 ms	33 ms
Contrast	926:1	1257:1

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	9.7 mm (0.38 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 850	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (8)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP1	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	24	24
GPU clock	680 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	49204	77687
GPU	27150	39713
Memory	46333	46478
UX	36160	49905
Total score	158901	215691

Max surface temperature	41.7 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	98%	97%
Graphics test	2 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	429	508

Web score	5424	4821
Video editing	5775	4767
Photo editing	9817	7531
Data manipulation	4274	3227
Writing score	5355	4844

RAM size	3, 4 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64, 128 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	14 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 60 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:49 hr
Watching video	-	13:14 hr
Gaming	-	06:54 hr
Standby	-	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
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	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- 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 - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	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	-
LTE Cat *	7	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2020	March 2022
Release date	April 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.54 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.39 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion