46 out of 100
VS
39 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments (5)
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Shows 12% longer battery life (23:56 vs 21:21 hours)
- Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (586 against 419 nits)
- Fingerprint scanner
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 371 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 176K)
Review
Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A03 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Galaxy A13
54
Galaxy A03
43
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Galaxy A13
39*
Galaxy A03
32
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Galaxy A13
23
Galaxy A03
21
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Galaxy A13
17
Galaxy A03
16
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Galaxy A13
63
Galaxy A03
54
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Galaxy A13
46*
Galaxy A03
39
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A13
vs
Galaxy A03
Display
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 96% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 45 ms |
| Contrast | 1257:1 | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A13+40%
586 nits
Galaxy A03
419 nits
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy A13+2%
83.4%
Galaxy A03
81.9%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy A03 in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.8 GFLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy A13+28%
474
Galaxy A03
371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy A13+21%
1523
Galaxy A03
1255
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A13
176548
Galaxy A03+17%
206005
| CPU | 57363 | 75655 |
| GPU | 26516 | 25987 |
| Memory | 58300 | 49741 |
| UX | 34369 | 54622 |
| Total score | 176548 | 206005 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Galaxy A13+25%
508
Galaxy A03
407
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | 43.2 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 508 | 407 |
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy A13
4891
Galaxy A03+38%
6738
| Web score | 4825 | 6004 |
| Video editing | 4764 | 3936 |
| Photo editing | 7557 | 13782 |
| Data manipulation | 3235 | 5654 |
| Writing score | 4767 | 8396 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 6 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | 13.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 3:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:52 hr | 09:11 hr |
| Watching video | 13:18 hr | 11:46 hr |
| Gaming | 05:46 hr | 05:23 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr | 103 hr |
General battery life
Galaxy A13+12%
23:56 hr
Galaxy A03
21:21 hr
Smartphones With Long Battery Life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| 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* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A13+2%
83.3 dB
Galaxy A03
81.9 dB
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | November 2021 |
| Release date | March 2022 | January 2022 |
| Launch price | $189 | $140 |
| SAR (head) | 0.37 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 8 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A13 is definitely a better buy.
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