Samsung Galaxy A30 vs A13 5G

47 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A30 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 34 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 A30

49% higher pixel density (403 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (553 against 440 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Weighs 30 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
37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 209K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
The phone is 2-years and 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A30 and A13 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	616 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	81.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

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

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max clock	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 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	71364	93214
GPU	24988	49042
Memory	53970	67614
UX	58479	75569
Total score	209297	287679

Max surface temperature	-	43 °C
Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	404	1191

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

RAM size	3, 4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 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 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	11.2 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	4000 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 (40% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:50 hr	-
Watching video	11:37 hr	-
Gaming	05:35 hr	-
Standby	86 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	16 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4616 x 3464	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	120 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 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	- Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
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	- 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	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 *	10	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	February 2019	December 2021
Release date	March 2019	December 2021
SAR (head)	0.25 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.17 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 A30 vs A13 5G

Samsung Galaxy A30 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

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