Samsung Galaxy A21s vs A13 5G

49 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A21s (with Exynos 850) that was released on May 15, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 19 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
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A21s

Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (495 against 440 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 197K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 529 and 485 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A21s and A13 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	540 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.8%	81.1%

RGB color space	88.4%	89.4%
PWM	500 Hz	Not detected
Response time	30.4 ms	35 ms
Contrast	1500:1	1519:1

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Red	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 850	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
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-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP1	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	24	128
GPU clock	820 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	66646	93214
GPU	32355	49042
Memory	60940	67614
UX	36331	75569
Total score	197221	287679

Max surface temperature	43.2 °C	43 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	425	1191

Web score	4688	5640
Video editing	5134	4954
Photo editing	9205	11786
Data manipulation	3986	6064
Writing score	5248	8143

RAM size	3, 4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI Core 4.1
OS size	12 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:10 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:44 hr	-
Watching video	14:21 hr	-
Gaming	05:37 hr	-
Standby	120 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8700 x 5800
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 + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (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 Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	-
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 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	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	Yes
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 *	13	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	May 2020	December 2021
Release date	June 2020	December 2021
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs A13 5G

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs A13 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion