Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137) vs Samsung Galaxy A12

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137) Samsung Galaxy A12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2022, June2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, JulyDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions165.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.5 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypePLS LCDPLS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
-Go
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)8 MP, f/2.2
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoFM radio, RDS, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
 Virtual proximity sensingVirtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging15W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, BlueBlack, White, Blue, Red
ModelsSM-A137F, SM-A137F/DSN, SM-A137F/DSSM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
PriceAbout 180 EUR€ 78.89 / $ 60.00 / £ 69.99
SAR EU0.35 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life-Endurance rating 123h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Performance- AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 123h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Performance-AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)