Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Oppo A53
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 A53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and came out 19 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)
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (215K versus 174K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo A53
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
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 | 6.5 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 | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 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) | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS | ~153.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 77687 | 53054 |
| GPU | 39713 | 24280 |
| Memory | 46478 | 53172 |
| UX | 49905 | 42935 |
| Total score | 215691 | 174611 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 508 | 240 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4821 | 5283 |
| Video editing | 4767 | 3692 |
| Photo editing | 7531 | 11417 |
| Data manipulation | 3227 | 4855 |
| Writing score | 4844 | 6294 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| 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 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | ColorOS 7.2 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:55 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 | 4368 x 2912 |
| 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 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B (PureCel) - 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 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| 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, HID, 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | August 2020 |
| Release date | March 2022 | August 2020 |
| 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 | - |
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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.