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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy M13 5G

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy M13 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy M13 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Design & display	4.6	4.8
Performance & hardware	3.1	3.8
Camera	5.5	3.7
Connectivity	5.0	6.2
Battery & charging	5.3	5.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy M13 5G, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 389,300; against 103,000
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Display Refresh Rate: 90 Hz; against 60 Hz
Weight: 195 g; against 205 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 850	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Processor Process Size	8 nm	7 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G52	Mali-G57 MC2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	103,000	389,300 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	164	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	744	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v10

Design

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Body Colors	Black, Blue, White, Red	Blue, Green, Brown, Red
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm Best value
Body Width	75.8 mm	76.5 mm
Body Height	164 mm	164.5 mm
Weight	205 g	195 g Best value
Usable Surface	82.1 % Best value	81.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	PLS LCD	PLS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	—	400 nits
Display Diagonal	6.5″	6.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,600 px	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	270 ppi	270 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	90 Hz Best value
Display Features	Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, PLS LCD, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

Software

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Operating System	Android 11	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11	12 Best value
OS Update Support	2 years	2 years
Google Services	Yes	Yes
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B1, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B21, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Virtual Proximity Sensing, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.79 W/kg	0.73 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.673 W/kg Best value	0.84 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.377 W/kg	1.33 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A12	Galaxy M13 5G
Model numbers	SM-A127F, SM-A127F/DS	SM-M136B, SM-M136B/DS