Samsung Galaxy A20 vs A13 5G

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A20 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on March 18, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 33 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20

Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Weighs 26 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 194K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
The phone is 2-years and 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A20 and A13 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1560 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	81.1%

RGB color space	-	89.4%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	35 ms
Contrast	-	1519:1

Height	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	-	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max clock	1600 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	14 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	32	128
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	59250	93214
GPU	25224	49042
Memory	51139	67614
UX	57141	75569
Total score	194290	287679

Max surface temperature	-	43 °C
Stability	85%	98%
Graphics test	1 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	324	1191

Web score	-	5640
Video editing	-	4954
Photo editing	-	11786
Data manipulation	-	6064
Writing score	-	8143

RAM size	3 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	933 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	1	2

Storage size	32 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI Core 4.1
OS size	-	16.5 GB

Capacity	4000 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	2:18 hr

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	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	2 (13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	-	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	720p 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	- 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	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	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 *	4	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2019	December 2021
Release date	March 2019	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 A20 vs A13 5G

Samsung Galaxy A20 vs A13 5G

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Display

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Camera

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