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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Battery test

We put the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
  • 15W charger (not included)
  • 6.5-inch, 720 x 1600, 90 Hz, LCD display
  • MediaTek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 64 GB + 4 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
battery
150
Autonomy
163

221

147

195

133

198

81

224

100

212

129

205

146

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 21h
Battery life
Charging Time
1h30
80% Charging time
Charging Time
2h28
Full charging time
Quick Boost
2h24 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Excellent autonomy in a typical usage scenario
  • Excellent idle management, with only 1% lost per night on average
  • Very good autonomy when streaming music
  • Great on-the-go performance overall
  • Very low residual consumption of the charger
  • Very low discharge currents during a  typical usage scenario, day and night

Cons

  • Very slow charging time
  • Poor autonomy recovered after charging for 5 minutes
  • Low power adapter efficiency
  • Discharge currents slightly above average when streaming video.

The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G showed excellent autonomy when tested in default settings, especially in the typical usage scenario, where the device was very stable and consumed little power, day and night. It lost only 1% per night on average. When tested outside, the autonomy was excellent across all use cases. In calibrated mode, the device showed decent performance overall, with excellent autonomy when streaming music.

The downside of this device was its charging performance, because of the small 15W charger. It took 2 hours and 28 minutes to fully charge the large 5000 mAh battery, and charging the device for 5 minutes provided only 2 hours and 24 minutes of autonomy on average, which is very low when compared with the phones in our database.

Even if the residual consumption of the charger was very low, its efficiency was poor and below the average of our database. Regarding the discharge efficiency, the Galaxy A13 5G’s discharge currents were very low during our TUS, as well as during our on-the-go tests, meaning that the device is well-optimized when used in default settings. However, in calibrated mode, the discharge currents were higher than average when calling and streaming videos, but very low when streaming music or gaming.

Compared with devices from the same price range ($200 to $399), the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G’s global score falls below average, not because of its autonomy or its efficiency, which are both decent, but because of its charging performance.

Test Summary

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Charger Wireless Display Processor
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G 5000mAh 15W
(not included)
- LCD
720 x 1600
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Vivo Y76 5G 4100mAh 44W
(included)
- LCD
1080 x 2408
Mediatek Dimensity 700
Motorola Moto G62 5G 5000mAh 15W
(not included)
- LCD
1080 x 2400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G

Autonomy

150

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

195

Honor X7b
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Stationary, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
100h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
69h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
42h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

Home/Office

163

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

221

Honor X7b

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

147

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

195

Samsung Galaxy M51

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

133

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

198

Samsung Galaxy M51

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging

90

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

218

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed

Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Wired
Wired
26%
in 30 min
1h30
0 - 80%
2h28
Full charge

Full charge

81

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

224

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.

Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Time to full charge
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.

Quick boost

100

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

212

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.

Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)

Efficiency

140

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

154

Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.

Annual Consumption Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
3.5 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

Charge up

129

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

205

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.

Overall charge efficiency

Discharge

146

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

194

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.

Average discharge current

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