SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy A13 5G review: Samsung's cheapest 5G phone in 2021, with Dimensity 700.

Item: Galaxy A13 5G
Rating: 46
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2021·$250

Overall

46/100

Class rank

#117 of 147

Tier

Budget

Buy?

Look elsewhere

The verdict, up front

Samsung 5G at the entry tier.

Galaxy A13 5G was Samsung's cheapest 5G phone in 2021 — 5G connectivity at $250 with Dimensity 700. A pragmatic carrier upgrade pick.

01Display

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

TypePLS LCD, 90 Hz

Size6.5 inches

Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Main50 MP, f/1.8

Macro2 MP

Depth2 MP

Selfie5 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 52-point average for budget phones of 2021.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G

RAM4 GB

Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Capacity5,000 mAh

Wired15 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

06Value

66/100

66/100 puts it above the 64-point average for budget phones of 2021.

What works

Cheapest Samsung 5G phone of 2021.
Dimensity 700 5G modem.
50 MP camera + 5,000 mAh.
microSD + jack.

What doesn't

HD+ resolution.
2 MP filler lenses.
5 MP selfie.
Mono speaker.

Cross-shop it against

Redmi Note 10 5G

$199 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 147-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .