Samsung Galaxy A13

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  • Samsung Galaxy A13
  • Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
    (Samsung Galaxy Wide6)
Samsung Galaxy A13 (cropped).jpg
Front of the Samsung Galaxy A13
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Type Smartphone
Series Samsung Galaxy A series
First released
  • LTE: March 4, 2022;3 years ago (2022-03-04)
  • 5G: December 3, 2021;4 years ago (2021-12-03)
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy A12
Successor Samsung Galaxy A14
Related
Compatible networks
  • LTE: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
  • 5G: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
Form factor Slate
Colors
  • 4G: Black, Blue, Pink, White
  • 5G: Black, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange
Dimensions
  • LTE: 165.1 mm (6.50 in) H
    76.5 mm (3.01 in) W
    8.8 mm (0.35 in) D
  • 5G: 164.5 mm (6.48 in) H
    76.5 mm (3.01 in) W
    8.8 mm (0.35 in) D
Weight195 g (6.9 oz)
Operating system
System-on-chip
CPU
  • LTE:
  • SM-A135x: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • SM-A137: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 5G: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU LTE: Mali-G52 MC2
5G: Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
  • LTE: 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB RAM
  • 5G: 4 GB RAM, 6 GB RAM
Storage
  • LTE: 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
  • 5G: 64 GB, 128 GB
Removable storage microSD
SIM Nano-SIM
Battery5000mAh
Charging15W Fast Charging
Rear camera
  • LTE:
  • Primary: Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1; 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
  • Ultrawide: GalaxyCore GC5035; 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
  • Macro: GalaxyCore GC02M1; 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm
  • Depth: GalaxyCore GC02M1B; 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm
  • 5G:
  • Primary: Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1; 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
  • Macro: GalaxyCore GC02M1; 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm
  • Depth: GalaxyCore GC02M1B; 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm
  • All: LED flash, Panorama, HDR
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera
  • LTE: GalaxyCore GC08A3; 8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
  • 5G: GalaxyCore GC5035F; 5 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
  • All: 1080p@30fps
Display
  • LTE: 6.6 in (170 mm), FHD+
    PLS IPS
    V-Cut Display (1080 x 2408 pixels)
  • 5G: 6.5 in (170 mm), HD+
    90 Hz PLS IPS
    Infinity-V Display (720 x 1600 pixels)
SoundLoudspeaker
3.5mm jack
Dolby Atmos
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Data inputs
Water resistance No
Model
  • 4G: SM-A135F, SM-A135F/DS, SM-A135M, SM-A135U, SM-A135U1, SM-A137F, SM-A137F/DSN, SM-A137F/DS
  • 5G: SM-A136U, SM-A136U1, SM-A136W, SM-A136B, SM-S136DL
SAR
  • 1.27 W/kg (head)
  • 0.58 W/kg (body)
Website Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
References [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Samsung Galaxy A13 and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G are Android smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics. The 4G LTE model was announced on 4 March 2022 [7] , while the 5G model was first announced on 1 December 2021 in the US [8] and on 23 August 2022 around the world, [9] making them successors to the Galaxy A12. It is also the first A1x series to have a 5G version of the device. A refreshed variant of the LTE version was made available on July 2022. [10]

Contents

Specifications

Design

The screen of the Galaxy A13 is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 in both 4G and 5G models. The body of the 4G model is made of glossy plastic, [11] while the 5G model is made of matte plastic. [12]

At the bottom are the USB-C connector, speaker, microphone and 3.5 mm audio jack. The Galaxy A13 5G has a second microphone on top. On the left side, depending on the version, there is a slot for 1 SIM card and a microSD memory card up to 1 TB or for 2 SIM cards and a microSD memory card up to 1 TB or only for 1 SIM card and microSD memory card up to 1 TB in Galaxy A13 5G. On the right side are the volume buttons and the lock button, which has a built-in fingerprint scanner. [7]

Galaxy A13 LTEGalaxy A13 5G
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Peach

Hardware

Display

The screen in the LTE variant has a PLS TFT LCD, 6.6" FullHD+ (2408 × 1080) with a pixel density of 400 ppi, an aspect ratio of 20:9 and an Infinity-V (drop-shaped) cutout for the front camera. [1]

The 5G variant's screen has a PLS TFT LCD, 6.5", HD+ (1600 × 720), with a pixel density of 270 ppi, an aspect ratio of 20:9, a display refresh rate of 90 Hz, and an Infinity-V (drop-shaped) cutout for the front camera. [2] [5]

Battery

All models have a 5000 mAh battery and support for fast charging at 15 W. [1]

Processor and Memory

The LTE model has an Exynos 850 processor and a Mali-G52 graphics processor. [13] Later, the refreshed variant (bearing the model number SM-A137F) uses the Mediatek Helio G80 processor. [3] The 5G model has a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor with 5G support and a Mali-G57 MC2 graphics processor. [14]

The LTE variants have RAM options ranging from 3 to 6 GB, while storage options range from 32 to 128 GB (all variants use eMMC 5.1). [10] [11] The 5G variants have RAM options ranging from 4 to 6 GB, while storage options range from 64 to 128 GB (all variants also use eMMC 5.1). [12]

Camera

The LTE variant has a quad camera setup consisting of 50 MP wide-angle, 5 MP ultra-wide-angle, 2 MP macro, 2 MP depth sensor. Main camera uses four-way pixel binning and true resolution is 12.5 MP. [15] [16] The front camera has a resolution of 8 MP and an aperture of f/2.2 (wide). The main and front cameras are capable of recording videos in 1080p@30fps resolution. [1]

The 5G variant has a triple camera setup consisting of 50 MP wide-angle, 2 MP macro, 2 MP depth sensor. The front camera has a resolution of 5 MP and an aperture of f/2.0 (wide-angle). The main and front cameras are capable of recording videos in 1080p@30fps resolution. [2] [5]

Connectivity

The 4G model supports data up to 4G/LTE. The 5G model supports 5G as well. Unlike its predecessor, both the 4G and 5G models support NFC. They also support Bluetooth. [2] [1] [4] [5]

Software

The LTE variants and the Global version of the 5G variant have Android 12 and One UI 4.1 pre-installed, [17] while the US and Canada 5G variants of the device have Android 11 and One UI 3.1 pre-installed. [18] Like its predecessor, it is only slated to receive 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates.

Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support
1st2nd
A13 LTE Android 12
(One UI 4.1)		 Android 13
(One UI 5.0)
December 2022 [19] [20] 		Android 14
(One UI 6.0)
January 2023 [21] 		Expected within 2026
A13 LTE
(SM-A137F)
A13 5G
US/Canada variant		 Android 11
(One UI 3.1)		Android 12
(One UI 4.0)
June 2022 [22] 		Android 13
(One UI 5.0)
December 2022 [23]
A13 5G
Global variant		Android 12
(One UI 4.1)		Android 13
(One UI 5.0)
December 2022 [24] 		Android 14
(One UI 6.0)
December 2023 [25]

Reception

The Verge noted that the device was a good budget option and stated that it had good battery life and performance but a weaker screen and camera. [26]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 GSMArena (2022-03-04). "Samsung Galaxy A13". www.gsmarena.com. GSMArena.
  2. 1 2 3 4 GSMArena. "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. GSMArena.
  3. 1 2 GSMArena. "Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)". www.gsmarena.com. GSMArena.
  4. 1 2 PhoneArena (4 March 2022). "Samsung Galaxy A13 Specs". www.phonearena.com. PhoneArena.
  5. 1 2 3 4 PhoneArena (3 December 2021). "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Specs". phonearena.com. PhoneArena.
  6. ↑ Smartdekho (2024-12-19). "Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A23 launched in India". smartdekho.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  7. 1 2 "[Infographic] Galaxy A13 Delivers All the Essential Galaxy Features to Help Users Stay Connected". Samsung Mobile Press. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  8. ↑ Vlad (2021-12-01). "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G goes official in the US, the A03s joins it stateside in January". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ↑ Yash (2022-08-23). "Samsung unveils Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A23 5G". Sammy Fans. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. 1 2 Schmitt, Florian (2022-11-07). "Samsung Galaxy A13 4G A137F smartphone review - Better with MediaTek". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  11. 1 2 Schmitt, Florian (2022-05-11). "Samsung Galaxy A13 4G Smartphone review – Generous upgrades for Samsung's budget phone". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  12. 1 2 Schmitt, Florian (2022-10-12). "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G smartphone review – Modern cellular technology in an otherwise simple package". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  13. ↑ "Exynos 850". semiconductor.samsung.com. Samsung.
  14. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G specs and features". phonesdata.com.
  15. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A13 review". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  16. ↑ "Technical camera details of Samsung Galaxy A13 (camera 1 of 4) - Camera FV-5". www.camerafv5.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  17. ↑ "New Awesome Addition: Samsung Expands its 5G Standalone Line-up with Galaxy A13 5G and A23 5G Content: starts with Samsung Electronics Singapore". Samsung Newsroom (Singapore). 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  18. ↑ "Samsung Introduces Galaxy A13 5G in the US". Samsung Newsroom (US). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  19. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-12-27). "Galaxy A13 gets its first major software update with Android 13 (One UI 5.0)". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  20. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-12-27). "MediaTek version of Galaxy A13 gets Android 13 update". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  21. ↑ Mishra, Abhijeet (2024-01-18). "Galaxy A13 4G gets the Android 14 One UI 6 update". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  22. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-06-13). "Galaxy A13 5G gets Android 12 update in the US". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  23. ↑ Sean (2022-12-23). "Samsung rolls out Android 13 update for Galaxy M12 & US variant of Galaxy A13". Gizmochina. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  24. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-12-05). "Galaxy A13 5G gets the taste of Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  25. ↑ Mishra, Abhijeet (2023-12-27). "Galaxy A13 5G One UI 6.0 (Android 14) update starts rolling out". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  26. ↑ Johnson, Allison (2022-02-02). "Samsung Galaxy A13 5G review: functional, no-frills 5G". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
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