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Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

What Galaxy A13 does better (4) and where Galaxy S23 wins (31) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A13
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A13
4.8Score
4 advantages≈ $120
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23
8.5Score
31 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
4.2Display7.8
2.2Performance7.6
5.8Camera9.2
4.0Battery2.9
5.0Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A13Galaxy S23
76.4 × 165.18.870.9 × 146.37.6
Galaxy A13Galaxy S23Difference
Height165.1 mm146.3 mm+18.8 mm
Width76.4 mm70.9 mm+5.5 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.6 mm+1.2 mm
Weight195 g168 g+27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A13 better than Galaxy S23?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+28%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23: No
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.1″+8%

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Galaxy A13?

  1. AnTuTu score122,822 vs 1,231,07510×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)588 vs 4,9508.4×
  3. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  4. Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,750 nits3.5×
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  6. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  7. Measured brightness587 nits vs 1,198 nits2×
  8. OLED panelNo · Galaxy A13: Yes
  9. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A13: Yes
  10. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A13: Yes
  11. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A13: Yes
  12. 5GNo · Galaxy A13: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight195 g168 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.6 mm
Height165.1 mm146.3 mm
Width76.4 mm70.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, White, Peach, BluePhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.6″6.1″
PanelPLS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,340 px
Pixel density400 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness587 nits1,198 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%86.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 850Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process8 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUMali-G52Adreno 740
AnTuTu score122,8221,231,075
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5884,950
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,669
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—11.4 h
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min27%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-29.7 LUFS-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.37 W/kg0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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