Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Galaxy A13
54
out of 100
VS
55
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy M21 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9611) that was released on March 17, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 24 months after. 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 M21
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (244K versus 215K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 518 and 474 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 2-years newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
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 | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 630 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 141.3% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 215 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 9 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159 mm (6.26 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 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, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 54 | 24 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.8 GFLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 81489 | 77687 |
| GPU | 35664 | 39713 |
| Memory | 60833 | 46478 |
| UX | 66199 | 49905 |
| Total score | 244409 | 215691 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.1 °C | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | 73% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 816 | 508 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4821 |
| Video editing | - | 4767 |
| Photo editing | - | 7531 |
| Data manipulation | - | 3227 |
| Writing score | - | 4844 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12.0) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One Ui 4.1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 14.5 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:35 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
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 | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 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", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL 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 |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| 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 |
- 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 * | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2020 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2020 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.492 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.13 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - 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
If the camera, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 . But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy M21 .
