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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - SM-A136U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66 - USA
5G Network	2, 5, 66, 77 Sub6/mmWave	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	2, 5, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77 Sub6/mmWave - SM-A136U	2, 5, 30, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, December 02	2022, August 05
Status	Available. Released 2021, December 03	Available. Released 2022, September 02

Body
Dimensions	164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)	165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	PLS LCD, 90Hz	PLS LCD, 120Hz
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 619

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) - USA 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) - International
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
	Virtual proximity sensing	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	25W wired

Misc
Colors	Black	Black, White, Peach, Blue
SAR	1.27 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)	0.68 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.49 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A136U, SM-A136U1, SM-A136W, SM-A136B, SM-S136DL	SM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E
Price	$ 89.99 / C$ 208.37 / £ 99.90 / € 168.00	$ 127.57 / £ 119.00 / € 176.00 / ₹ 13,499

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1328:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker		-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 138h