I hate that even the Samsung budget phones aren't accompanied by a charger anymore. Then again, I think it's cool how far these budget phones have come: 5 years ago... USB-C, 64 GB ROM, a camera setup with more than one lens and a fingerprint sensor were exclusive to premium-tier models. Let alone 5G and 90Hz displays which even the most expensive phones didn't have at that time.
I ditched my old galaxy A50 for this phone (because it was free for me), and it really shows how much they added to the A series since 2019. The A13 is slightly worse than the A50, but the overall performance is better, even though it's technically lower end. These are the main things I noticed that may or may not change people's mind if they switch from an older, but higher end phone: - The screen isn't an AMOLED screen, the color is more dull, and viewing angles are worse. The resolution is only 720P, so pixels are noticeable. - The speaker is slightly better than older A series phones, but not as good as S series phones. There is more bass on this phone compared to my old A50, but some notification tones don't sound as good, such as alpha. Some tones are quieter than others. - The fingerprint scanner on the power button is snappy, but annoying to use. When used with a case, it often doesn't register as easy as if you don't use a case. Also, it's much more picky than other scanners. The A13's fingerprint scanner doesn't detect my fingerprint if my fingers are slightly wet from sweat, or holding a cold drink. - The camera is higher resolution than older generations, but the image produced is worse than older A series phones, such as my A50. The screen also makes images look washed out and less vibrant. - The screen is one huge fingerprint magnet, and the fingerprints don't rub off like other phones! Alcohol just causes residue, and microfiber cloths just smear the fingerprints. Adhesive dust removers are the only thing I find to work when cleaning the screen. - The blue light filter is really bad on LCD displays! on AMOLED, blue light filter gives a subtle yellow tint to the display, but with LCD, the filter makes everything look orange, including the gray UI elements in dark mode. - Haptic feedback is much worse! The vibration motor is very cheap compared to the ones found in higher end phones. The motor spins up and down, rather than quickly buzzing. This makes it feel much worse when using it for haptic feedback. Vibration patterns are less desirable, because the cheaper vibrator motor affects the way it feels/sounds. Overall, This is a decent upgrade from an older A series device of a lower spec. If you have an A10e, A20, A30, or newer versions of these phones, this is a good upgrade. If you have an A50, A70, or S series device, I'd go with a slightly higher end phone, like the A33, which has an AMOLED screen, and more features than this A13 5G.
The processor has been a real surprise to me. Combined with 5g service (which is amazing at this price level: I paid $100 for the phone at Walmart), it's a much faster device than I would have ever expected, it beats out the A53 even (which I had to return for being sluggish, probably saddled with a processor that can't handle the display quality, which was, to be fair, much better than the A13).
Just got this phone yesterday and I'm digging it so far. I came from a 7-year-old Samsung, so this phone is light years better. I basically use it for email, text, phone and a tiny bit of internet. I'm told the camera isn't that good, but I rarely take photos. So, for a simple user like me, I would definitely recommend.
I just check mail, text and use the internet almost like you. You've had yours about 2 months now, how do you like it? I always buy an expensive phones and hardly use any of the features.
Had this phone for about a month after losing my iPhone 12 and like it a lot for the price. Its pretty quick, large enough, sound is nice and yeah I'd recommend!!
It's hilarious to me that this phone (which you can now get for $100 at Walmart) could even remotely be called out for its "subpar camera". For a $100 device, it's phenomenal. I remember my first digital camera in 2004 and it easily rivals those photos. It's for making good 4x6 pictures, not poster size.
Im planning on buying this phone , alot of people complain about the camera , wich doesnt matter for me as long as the phone is quick and the battery lasts a good day
I have the Samsung A13 G80 variant. Having owned Android phones since 2009 HTC Hero and many many flagships, in between including Notes, I just needed a cheap phone quickly and in all honesty this phone is great for the money. TIP: Turn off the animations and it will feel so much snappier.
I’ve never owned a Samsung phone before but this one looks really good for a budget device. I’ve seen reviews on it and people mostly complain about the display, cameras, and lack of dual speakers. Those things are important but for $250 you’ll trade some things on any phone in that price range. I’d rather have great performance with calls, texts, surfing the web, and general use. Displays aren’t a huge deal to me because I’ve never owned an amoled over the top phone. Cameras at this price point aren’t gonna be great either but it gets the job done. Dual speakers would be the biggest problem for me because it makes a huge difference. Again though, considering it’s price the A13 offers a lot and those things aren’t dealbreakers. Trust me, if you get a current Motorola at that price range you’ll get trade offs too. You’ll get dual speakers and maybe a slightly better display but you’ll have atrociously horrible phone call quality, processors that don’t age well, and limited updates to support the device. For the price segment, you gotta decide which trade offs you can live with. The A13 5G looks really good for what it does for the price.
@Dylan Dunavin the thing is Motorola has a lot of awesome qualities. Like excellent battery life, my favorite Lock Screen notifications you can preview, love the Moto actions, the media controls with the volume keys to skip tracks, and love the battery ring that shows on the time circle where you battery percentage is. They get a lot right but then wind up getting lazy on basics and it ruins the experience.
What's the best budget phone of 2022 so far? 🤔 ------ A13 5G on Amazon: amzn.to/3JPmjTh A13 5G from AT&T: www.att.com/buy/phones/samsung-galaxy-a13-5g-64gb-black.html A13 5G from Metro: www.metrobyt-mobile.com/shop/phones/details/iPhone-13-Black-128GB/194252838174
How about the Blu G91 Max? Yes it's not 5g compatible but everything else has the A13 beat including performance. 108mp main shooter and 8 GB of ram. Full HD+ resolution as well. When it first came out it was $150 now I've seen it as low as $200.
One thing that annoys me (not on this phone) is the newer phones don't even HAVE a headphone jack (this one luckly does). Samsung wants you to get a converter device that connects to the USB-C outlet and converts to a headphone jack for $20 and it is not even located in the right spot to begin with!
Samsung is on a roll, been using the A22 LTE for a while and before that the A01. Both are really solid phones and the A01 is still going strong while comparable xiomis and redmis are long gone.
@@TechDaily Most of them are lagging behind with android 9 or 10 in a best case scenario. The A01 is on android 11. The specific devices are the pocco M3 and redmi 9c along with the redmi note 10. And, the people I know who got xiomis in particular have had to send it for repairs at least once (broken ports, weird charging issues, dead motherboards). While the Samsung survived a little swim.
@@sahasmahogha6399 according to Tech Reviewer GeekyRanjit, he said that the Android OS Updates and even Security Updates from multiple Brands have intentionally caused the phone to lag and the motherboard to fry. Thus forcing customers to buy new phones every year or two. Actually seen this on my 2019 Samsung Tab A 10.1. Once I downloaded Android 11 my performance was literally cut by 25%-50% from it's original performance
This is the first phone review I have ever watched since having my first in 1999 lol. It made calls, sent txts and had Snake. Now we're complaining about our phones not being a good camera, PC or hi-fi, lol.
I've been looking to upgrade from a Moto G Power (2019) which I absolutely love. It was advertised as a battery monster and it would last me 4 days for the first two years, now it only lasts 2 days. Was excited about the Samsung A13 5G, but sad to see it's barely a 2 days battery phone. I've been spoiled and I can't go back, waiting for another battery beast to come out..
Worst phone ever made! I set it to be 30 minutes and it makes no difference, always have to swipe up on timed out screen to unlock it after every few minutes and if new user failed to setup Wifi settings on the brand new phone, then it need to reset data and softwares settings, erasing all additional softwares as the phone had never been on a wifi before! This is a very sickening product!
I am a Hardcore Iphone user. I was looking for a budget phone for my dad and found this phone. For this price range, I am really amazed by this phone. Best bang for the buck...
I just switched to a A13 today and so far its WAYYYY better than my 2 year old A11. the A11 was giving me problems from the start. hopefully this one maintains my standards.
Ive had this phone about a day everything runs perfectly smooth camera quality isn't the best my only issue but you learn to adapt with it. (Would recommend putting on warm filter)
So off cricket wireless I was looking to buy a phone off there that is a android since its my preference, i want to buy one about $200 ish some dollars. I was looking into buying either the Motorola G Power 2021 or Motorola G Power 2022 or Motorola G Stylus 2022 or Galaxy A32 5G or Galaxy A13 5G. Or A13 just depends on how many gigs of ram is in there.
@@jex-the-notebook-guy1002 because apple makes the best soc. Much more advanced than snap d or exynos. Iphone se3 (a15 bionic)is the fastest inexpensive phone you’ll be able to buy.
Watching this review, I just got this phone for $171 granted its 2023 now, but my current phone (Motorola) is now 4 years old, so this is a considerable upgrade. The camera is almost the exact same one, and I believe it does everything I need it to.
Just got mine a few days ago. I'm still evaluating it but, so far, it's performing well. The bonus... As a Boost mobile customer, I got it for $79.99. Sounds like I got a bargain.
I'm able to get this phone for free by just moving to different service provider. It's either this or Xiaomi Redmi 9C. Not sure which one is better? probably similar
They really should have included a charger in the box.Atleast for budget phone's they should.I am planning to buy it for my dad,it has to be a samsung or a motorola or a nokia mainly cuz I don't want ad's cluttered on my dad's phone 😅,eitherway great review like always.Thank you so much for the upload Wade.
@@iantawashington-allotey9913 Okay-well that's what the companies do nowadays-no charger in the box but Chinese OEMs are still including Fast charger's in their boxes even in the budget segment.But i hate their User Interface,So if you want a good budget device then it's better to go for either Motorola or Samsung -their interface is great.Btw so did you buy the A13 5G😍?How's the battery life and performance?🙂
gonna buy this phone because this current one im using is on its last legs and i think could permanently die at literally any second. the aspect ratio and dimensions are near identical to my current one so im glad it wont feel too foreign to me, i have problems with change and have been putting this off for many many months now. the price is really appealing to me as i am currently saving for more important things so i cant afford to dish much out on a phone atm. im sure ill get used to it in about a week or two, after all it must be done as this phone has one foot in the grave and i need my phone, kinda anxious but im sure ill be fine ! oh and thankyou for really showing the unlock, it bothered me that i couldnt see it in product photos cus i like to know what to expect
so update, this phone without 5g doesnt have an nfc, so i cant use contactless payment which is really insane to me cus i dont take my card out with me unless im on a shopping trip or need to visit an atm... guess ill have to keep it in my phone case forever?
I have the Samsung Galaxy A50. It is a great phone. No issues. Although, as expected, it does lag behind the flagship models, but still an excellent phone
Still can't get over how weird it was for Samsung to include a USB-C to USB-C cord without providing a corresponding charging brick. I think a USB-C to USB-A would have been better as USB-A bricks still remain more common.
Right? I thought that was super weird too. They’ve only ever given a USB A brick in these low end A series phones, so I can’t imagine a new A13 customer (and previous A1x or A2x customer) would have a charger to use with it
@@barbarahill4391 it may be to reduce electronic waste. and if you already got one from an earlier model why would you need 2( or 3 or 4 depending on how many/ often you get a new phone)?
12:00 - 13:00 are these supposed to be examples of the 'bad' camera? god damn it, social media addiction has totally spoiled zoomers with unreasonable expectations
Your video was excellent. I bought this and couldn't be happier. Camera just doesn't matter to me. The speed is so much better than I thought, too. You do excellent videos!
Based on your review, it should be fine for me. I just signed up for T-Mobile's 55+ 2 line plane. According to them, I get the phone for free (right?). I'm over 60, so this phone should be more than I need. I don't care about the camera. Selfies aren't my thing. $90 a month for 2 lines, 5G and unlimited everything sounds good to me.
I am over 70 and switched to Tracfones ages ago. Never pay monthly fees. Does not make good financial sense IMHO. You can get this particular phone as a Tracfone right now for $129.00, 1500 texts & data, 1-year service plan included. I'd rather do that.
Nice job on the review and I have to agree I lived in Southeast Asia for 20-ish years and there is so much more choice in this price range outside the US it’s not in funny Vivo, Realme,Oppo,Xiaimi and I’m sure others who I can’t remember at this point.
I think the issue here is that Chinese branded phones are often considered as inferior or low-tier off brands that many try to avoid. And then there was the issue with Huawei and ZTE a few years back, that made people less trustworthy. We do have Xiaomi phones here though.
Thank you for this insightful and informative review. I'm considering this phone as a cheap switch from an iphone SE 2020 that I honestly can't stand anymore due to small screen that isn't immersive for media, doesn't have a headphone jack nor expandable storage, and, I've personally found the newer ios increasingly glitchy. I hate having a physical home button to click that sometimes doesn't even activate(ios glitch I'm assuming). I also hate the new ios16 notifications even if changed from the default jumbled together option, I hate how it goes from the bottom to top on ios16, also, battery capacity is blah. I heard the cpu in this A13 5g is actually better than the more expensive A53 and is faster. As I've gotten into my mid 30s, I finally understand the people who used to say in the past they weren't big into photos and stuff or selfies, I don't really take them anymore, only the occasional cat pic, to be honest in the past I had always used budget phones, and they seem to have majorly improved the past few years compared to what they used to be. I'm going to choose this over a similar Moto phone since basically non of the US Motos ever have NFC for contactless payments for some weird reason
Budget phone with 4 gigs RAM, 64 gigs storage, Micro-SD support, headphone support, and NFC: Good deal -- very, very good deal. I'm currently using an A71 5G from T-Mobile, and just bought an A53 5G to replace it. I would recommend the A13 5G to my brother and roommates, for sure. In regard to the lack of a charger, I'm not worried. Decent chargers can be had for under $20, and many of us have leftovers from previous phones, or have dedicated charging stations with multiple ports.
Just got my A13 5G today, I think it's a great phone overall. Pictures aren't the best but their decent, playing games though is really where this phone shines. Gaming on it is really smooth, none to barely any lag, just an overall nice smooth phone. If you like a phone that's fast and capable I recommend it.
So if i care about the camera what alternatives are there? I couldn't care less about mobile gaming, so as long as the browser and youtube open fast, the phone is fast enough.
Today I've been thinking about finally upgrading from my S7 that I've had for the last 4 years, and I think I've finally made my decision on which to get. Everything here seems like enough of an upgrade to justify it
I just got this phone to replace an A11. I am disappointed in the camera because photos are important to me but it is the best phone for my budget and should serve well.
Is the power port design improved over the A-11? Mine has 'worn out', so loose that you have to hold the power wire in it by hand or mess with it to try and keep it plugged in. Any fix for when that happens with this one?
I have been using this phone since around August of 2022 and it is not good. It keeps lagging and is often unresponsive, even when I try to restart it. It is so frustrating and I regret buying it. The lag happens every other day for seemingly no reason at all. I do not recommend this at all, get a different phone instead.
Did my research on this phone and just bought it until I can get me another iPhone, but honestly the phone performance is amazing. And with being a camera guy I would say the camera quality is okay is certain lighting. But honestly the phone is amazing if you're thinking of getting this phone I would get it.
I switched to the A34 5G. I tried getting GoodLock on the A13 5G off of my A34 5G, and then I saw that Android 14 + One UI 6.0 was available for it, which was a big surprise. If you get a Chinese phone from 2 years ago, you're getting either Android 13, 12, or even 11, since some manufacturers launch their phones with last year's software.
Owning this phone, I'd give it a 4/10. I recently broke my Samsung A20, causing me to buy a new phone. Without looking at reviews before buying it, I instantly bought it. And was very disappointed that for a triple camera lens, the top lense is not even accessible. The zoom quality is terrible, and the worst part is that unlike the A20, the A13 doesn't have a wide angle camera, which really helps me our on taking vehicle photos. I'm really looking forward to getting something much better than this phone, hopefully I can switch to iPhone for good.
Switching from an A20, an A53 or A73 seems like a better swap then going to an A13, at least as far as apples to apples instead of apples to...raisins?
Ur kinda just talking about the camera. Makes sense if you take photos often, but kinda can't just base ur opinion on the phone, through the camera only.
@@piedzo lmao ur not wrong, I kinda am just talking about the camera. I do take pictures and videos very often for my channel based on NYC's transportation system, got the phone back in February
i bought this phone for my girlfriend who doesn't know much about recent features and peak performance. She thinks it's the best phone ever 😂 she's actually delighted with it and its performance and even its camera.
I got this for $99 at Walmart. I went for the 65-dollar platinum plan and ditched my T-Mobil Note 5 ( used it for 8 years!). Killed my line, and cut my phone bill in half. This phone fits all of my needs.
I'm not too worried about specs. All I need is something faster and bigger than the phone I currently use which is the smart n12. Plus that phone has way more memory
I don't get Samsung's reasoning. The 5G of A13 was released last year compared to newer A13. Having said that older version has faster screen but lower res, worse camera setup but better (and newer up to 2x faster) CPU and GPU and other bits that make it hard to pick one over the other. Samsung site does not list 5G at the moment...
Have to agree very good bargain decent specs was considering until I saw this 1 spec 720p unfortunately thats a deal breaker for me but overall definitely a good value
Great informative review sir! Thank you. Been wondering about that viewing angle and colour accuracy but most reviewers just bypass the screen part. I appreciate you talking about it. Looks like this is a pretty fair choice for non-camera users like myself. But a bummer that it's still 720p on a 6.5" screen, and if there's no charger included.
I bought one through Tracfone for $90. It's a lot of phone for the money. Very quick for most purposes, although not for serious gamers. Adequate storage space for most users. I like it.
Just picked one up at WalMart for $130. Needed a new phone for work and I hope it does what I need it to do. As far as it's camera, I like using a real camera for photos.
4:47 Curious, the internet says the resolution of the Galaxy A13 is 1080 x 2408 @ 400 ppi. eg nanoreview and gsmarena, when searching "compare samsung a12 a13" into ddg. or is it the cheaper LTE version of the phone has higher resolution?
I lost my smartphone in San Diego on a trip and used one of the Tracfone budget phones from Walmart to get me home. It's a great value for an emergency phone.
HI there 3 days ago I went to my camera application the video part I put it on 60 frame rate then I recognized that 60 frame is not working although it's on 60 frame but it's like 30 frame and this issue made me really worried I don't know how to fix it please answer me as soon as possible,thanks
Bought this phone 4 days ago,hardly been on it as it's very glitchy , factory reseted it a few times & doesn't do anything, also tried clearing cache & that doesn't work, other people aren't having any problems, I don't know if i'm doing something wrong, someone please help me.
Hoped you returned it. Never wait on these things. Don't think it's you, just return. Lots of products don't work well or returns are recycled to you, just return till you get a good product.
My son just roasted me about the picture quality when I was trying to do a tiktok....killed my spirit when he said I need a iPhone....I just got this one
I am considering this phone right now. I would be upgrading from my Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown (believe it or not) so overdue for something better. My Crown is fine, but I am now creating overhead tutorials for my YT channel and the videos can be a little jumpy, seeming to refocus constantly. So the feature I am looking for is an improved video-shooting quality. I hear you saying that the upgrade to 50MP would not be significant? Thanks.
I got this for my son. Unlocked. The camera isnt horrible but not grest. But still great for a highschool student. Im getting us the nokia xr20 soon tho.
WOW - in the UK the phone market works very differently. For instance, one of the popular mobile networks, EE, give these (and most) phones away for free if you sign up for a two year contract at £19:99 (about $24) a month. For this you get unlimited talk time, unlimited text and picture messages and 50gigs of data. US prices seem expensive.
I've had mine for 2 years now (just ordered a new phone) The battery is horrible now, it doesnt last 2 hours. It's incredibly slow, it cannot run 2 apps for its life. BUT it is a 200 dollar phone. It is worth it for first time phone owners, just dont expect it to last 2 years lol. The plastic build is really comfortable and makes it light, i just dont like how big it is either but thats also my opinion (i just ordered the s24 literally cause its smaller)
all I can say is that its an upgrade from my a11. dont really care for a flagship premium phone, so if you have 300 for a phone then yeah, this is your best bet
I hate that even the Samsung budget phones aren't accompanied by a charger anymore. Then again, I think it's cool how far these budget phones have come: 5 years ago... USB-C, 64 GB ROM, a camera setup with more than one lens and a fingerprint sensor were exclusive to premium-tier models. Let alone 5G and 90Hz displays which even the most expensive phones didn't have at that time.
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I just bought this phone this week and it came with a charger.
@@MsS-J Really? It didn't just come w a cord? Where did you get yours?
@@Patrico-tl3md Optus Store. I'm in Australia though so might be different to America??
I was looking for this comment I thought that I was missing the other part I guess not that's why I came to this video to see if he speak on it
I ditched my old galaxy A50 for this phone (because it was free for me), and it really shows how much they added to the A series since 2019. The A13 is slightly worse than the A50, but the overall performance is better, even though it's technically lower end.
These are the main things I noticed that may or may not change people's mind if they switch from an older, but higher end phone:
- The screen isn't an AMOLED screen, the color is more dull, and viewing angles are worse. The resolution is only 720P, so pixels are noticeable.
- The speaker is slightly better than older A series phones, but not as good as S series phones. There is more bass on this phone compared to my old A50, but some notification tones don't sound as good, such as alpha. Some tones are quieter than others.
- The fingerprint scanner on the power button is snappy, but annoying to use. When used with a case, it often doesn't register as easy as if you don't use a case. Also, it's much more picky than other scanners. The A13's fingerprint scanner doesn't detect my fingerprint if my fingers are slightly wet from sweat, or holding a cold drink.
- The camera is higher resolution than older generations, but the image produced is worse than older A series phones, such as my A50. The screen also makes images look washed out and less vibrant.
- The screen is one huge fingerprint magnet, and the fingerprints don't rub off like other phones! Alcohol just causes residue, and microfiber cloths just smear the fingerprints. Adhesive dust removers are the only thing I find to work when cleaning the screen.
- The blue light filter is really bad on LCD displays! on AMOLED, blue light filter gives a subtle yellow tint to the display, but with LCD, the filter makes everything look orange, including the gray UI elements in dark mode.
- Haptic feedback is much worse! The vibration motor is very cheap compared to the ones found in higher end phones. The motor spins up and down, rather than quickly buzzing. This makes it feel much worse when using it for haptic feedback. Vibration patterns are less desirable, because the cheaper vibrator motor affects the way it feels/sounds.
Overall, This is a decent upgrade from an older A series device of a lower spec. If you have an A10e, A20, A30, or newer versions of these phones, this is a good upgrade. If you have an A50, A70, or S series device, I'd go with a slightly higher end phone, like the A33, which has an AMOLED screen, and more features than this A13 5G.
I got us cellular Samsung galaxy A13 non 5G pretty good my last one is a Samsung galaxy A12
I just did the exact same thing haha. Free is free. Thanks for the review.
@@unknownwolf4046 I got the a12 now but next I'm trying to get a13 without the 5g
Just started not sticking
The processor has been a real surprise to me. Combined with 5g service (which is amazing at this price level: I paid $100 for the phone at Walmart), it's a much faster device than I would have ever expected, it beats out the A53 even (which I had to return for being sluggish, probably saddled with a processor that can't handle the display quality, which was, to be fair, much better than the A13).
Just got this phone yesterday and I'm digging it so far. I came from a 7-year-old Samsung, so this phone is light years better. I basically use it for email, text, phone and a tiny bit of internet. I'm told the camera isn't that good, but I rarely take photos. So, for a simple user like me, I would definitely recommend.
Thank you for the useful comment!
I just check mail, text and use the internet almost like you. You've had yours about 2 months now, how do you like it? I always buy an expensive phones and hardly use any of the features.
@@raylozanospeaks Hey there. I couldn't enjoy the phone more than I do. It's been great; absolutely no problems or complaints from me.
how is the sound speaker when calling somebody? do you clearly hear the other person?
@@Norwegianization I don't have much to compare the speaker to, but it seems just fine to me. It's not super loud but it is plenty loud for me.
Had this phone for about a month after losing my iPhone 12 and like it a lot for the price. Its pretty quick, large enough, sound is nice and yeah I'd recommend!!
It's hilarious to me that this phone (which you can now get for $100 at Walmart) could even remotely be called out for its "subpar camera". For a $100 device, it's phenomenal. I remember my first digital camera in 2004 and it easily rivals those photos. It's for making good 4x6 pictures, not poster size.
Thanks. I just ordered it from HSN shopping network and it comes with charger, case and car charger too.
Im planning on buying this phone , alot of people complain about the camera , wich doesnt matter for me as long as the phone is quick and the battery lasts a good day
I'm getting one tomorrow for $200
How do you like it?
the camera is not even bad o have the phone
@@allfacts19 its garbage for 2022
Just the keyboard sucks
I have the Samsung A13 G80 variant. Having owned Android phones since 2009 HTC Hero and many many flagships, in between including Notes, I just needed a cheap phone quickly and in all honesty this phone is great for the money. TIP: Turn off the animations and it will feel so much snappier.
I’ve never owned a Samsung phone before but this one looks really good for a budget device. I’ve seen reviews on it and people mostly complain about the display, cameras, and lack of dual speakers. Those things are important but for $250 you’ll trade some things on any phone in that price range. I’d rather have great performance with calls, texts, surfing the web, and general use. Displays aren’t a huge deal to me because I’ve never owned an amoled over the top phone. Cameras at this price point aren’t gonna be great either but it gets the job done. Dual speakers would be the biggest problem for me because it makes a huge difference. Again though, considering it’s price the A13 offers a lot and those things aren’t dealbreakers. Trust me, if you get a current Motorola at that price range you’ll get trade offs too. You’ll get dual speakers and maybe a slightly better display but you’ll have atrociously horrible phone call quality, processors that don’t age well, and limited updates to support the device. For the price segment, you gotta decide which trade offs you can live with. The A13 5G looks really good for what it does for the price.
I couldn’t have said it any better myself bro 🤣
there are better Xiaomi phones than this for that price
@@Carcosahead which none of them work on cdma carriers. So it doesn't do you alot of good to get them if they don't work.
@@Carcosahead Sorry but Xiaomi is have a lot of Bugss
@Dylan Dunavin the thing is Motorola has a lot of awesome qualities. Like excellent battery life, my favorite Lock Screen notifications you can preview, love the Moto actions, the media controls with the volume keys to skip tracks, and love the battery ring that shows on the time circle where you battery percentage is. They get a lot right but then wind up getting lazy on basics and it ruins the experience.
What's the best budget phone of 2022 so far? 🤔
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A13 5G on Amazon: amzn.to/3JPmjTh
A13 5G from AT&T: www.att.com/buy/phones/samsung-galaxy-a13-5g-64gb-black.html
A13 5G from Metro: www.metrobyt-mobile.com/shop/phones/details/iPhone-13-Black-128GB/194252838174
How about the Blu G91 Max? Yes it's not 5g compatible but everything else has the A13 beat including performance. 108mp main shooter and 8 GB of ram. Full HD+ resolution as well. When it first came out it was $150 now I've seen it as low as $200.
Does the A32 count? I think alot of reviewers don't give it the credit it deserves!
@@eye_am_me_8597 a32 is slow
@@markoroncevic what's your geekbench I pull a 1677 which is up there with the poco'sx3 and f1 and the mi 11 note pro. So I'm sorry you're wrong!!
@@eye_am_me_8597 Once it works for you bro. You do you
One thing that annoys me (not on this phone) is the newer phones don't even HAVE a headphone jack (this one luckly does).
Samsung wants you to get a converter device that connects to the USB-C outlet and converts to a headphone jack for $20 and it is not even located in the right spot to begin with!
Thanks for the Info.!!!
I think I’m going to go with the A13 it’s more convenient for my budget and it’s what’s available at my nearest store.
The rep at Best Buy pushed this phone and it's being delivered tomorrow. After viewing your review, I'm pleased with my decision!
Samsung is on a roll, been using the A22 LTE for a while and before that the A01. Both are really solid phones and the A01 is still going strong while comparable xiomis and redmis are long gone.
Interesting! Is it a software issue with Xiaomi..?
@@TechDaily Most of them are lagging behind with android 9 or 10 in a best case scenario. The A01 is on android 11. The specific devices are the pocco M3 and redmi 9c along with the redmi note 10. And, the people I know who got xiomis in particular have had to send it for repairs at least once (broken ports, weird charging issues, dead motherboards). While the Samsung survived a little swim.
@@sahasmahogha6399 according to Tech Reviewer GeekyRanjit, he said that the Android OS Updates and even Security Updates from multiple Brands have intentionally caused the phone to lag and the motherboard to fry. Thus forcing customers to buy new phones every year or two. Actually seen this on my 2019 Samsung Tab A 10.1. Once I downloaded Android 11 my performance was literally cut by 25%-50% from it's original performance
@@typhoon_8086 that is terrible! So devious if its true. 😢
@@sahasmahogha6399 just wondering on this phone are you able to play (fnaf ar special delivery)?
This is the first phone review I have ever watched since having my first in 1999 lol. It made calls, sent txts and had Snake. Now we're complaining about our phones not being a good camera, PC or hi-fi, lol.
Yea
I've been looking to upgrade from a Moto G Power (2019) which I absolutely love. It was advertised as a battery monster and it would last me 4 days for the first two years, now it only lasts 2 days. Was excited about the Samsung A13 5G, but sad to see it's barely a 2 days battery phone. I've been spoiled and I can't go back, waiting for another battery beast to come out..
Moto g power 2022 is out. C that 1? Sexy ass ice blue color too
You could just....charge your phone.
Worst phone ever made! I set it to be 30 minutes and it makes no difference, always have to swipe up on timed out screen to unlock it after every few minutes and if new user failed to setup Wifi settings on the brand new phone, then it need to reset data and softwares settings, erasing all additional softwares as the phone had never been on a wifi before! This is a very sickening product!
You are spoiled! I have to charge my Samsung a few times a day but it's 4 yrs old and I watch you tube a lot.
I am a Hardcore Iphone user. I was looking for a budget phone for my dad and found this phone. For this price range, I am really amazed by this phone. Best bang for the buck...
Should I buy or not .people complaining calling sound etc
I just switched to a A13 today and so far its WAYYYY better than my 2 year old A11. the A11 was giving me problems from the start. hopefully this one maintains my standards.
Thats exactly what im doing 😭
The A11 was good for the 3 years i had it though. Battery life took a dump after a while
Ive had this phone about a day everything runs perfectly smooth camera quality isn't the best my only issue but you learn to adapt with it. (Would recommend putting on warm filter)
What is Warm Filter?
no one's talking about the 999+ notifications on TH-cam😂
For me the most important thing about a budget minded device is performance. Glad they nailed it here
So off cricket wireless I was looking to buy a phone off there that is a android since its my preference, i want to buy one about $200 ish some dollars. I was looking into buying either the Motorola G Power 2021 or Motorola G Power 2022 or Motorola G Stylus 2022 or Galaxy A32 5G or Galaxy A13 5G. Or A13 just depends on how many gigs of ram is in there.
Really? Then you should consider an iphone se 3. For me, it's features. That's why I prefer samsung devices over apple.
@@sdk1991zzang why would an iPhone perform better?
@@jex-the-notebook-guy1002 because apple makes the best soc. Much more advanced than snap d or exynos. Iphone se3 (a15 bionic)is the fastest inexpensive phone you’ll be able to buy.
@@sdk1991zzang robux
Watching this review, I just got this phone for $171 granted its 2023 now, but my current phone (Motorola) is now 4 years old, so this is a considerable upgrade. The camera is almost the exact same one, and I believe it does everything I need it to.
Get back to us in one month. The worst POS I have ever had.
Just got mine a few days ago. I'm still evaluating it but, so far, it's performing well. The bonus... As a Boost mobile customer, I got it for $79.99. Sounds like I got a bargain.
I have one too😊
That's not a good deal. I got mine from metro Pcs for free.Boost sucks
Tmobile free !
I'm able to get this phone for free by just moving to different service provider. It's either this or Xiaomi Redmi 9C. Not sure which one is better? probably similar
I got mine from Metro PC's for $77.34
They really should have included a charger in the box.Atleast for budget phone's they should.I am planning to buy it for my dad,it has to be a samsung or a motorola or a nokia mainly cuz I don't want ad's cluttered on my dad's phone 😅,eitherway great review like always.Thank you so much for the upload Wade.
Wonder why they stop adding chargers in box??
@webthing, blame Apple. They started this whole trend of not including a charger, and of course, Samsung has to do the same.
I got the cord in the box but not the part you plug it in
@@iantawashington-allotey9913 Okay-well that's what the companies do nowadays-no charger in the box but Chinese OEMs are still including Fast charger's in their boxes even in the budget segment.But i hate their User Interface,So if you want a good budget device then it's better to go for either Motorola or Samsung -their interface is great.Btw so did you buy the A13 5G😍?How's the battery life and performance?🙂
@@rahuljayachandran4128 my point was I have the charging cord in my box. Did you at least get a charging cord?
gonna buy this phone because this current one im using is on its last legs and i think could permanently die at literally any second. the aspect ratio and dimensions are near identical to my current one so im glad it wont feel too foreign to me, i have problems with change and have been putting this off for many many months now. the price is really appealing to me as i am currently saving for more important things so i cant afford to dish much out on a phone atm. im sure ill get used to it in about a week or two, after all it must be done as this phone has one foot in the grave and i need my phone, kinda anxious but im sure ill be fine ! oh and thankyou for really showing the unlock, it bothered me that i couldnt see it in product photos cus i like to know what to expect
so update, this phone without 5g doesnt have an nfc, so i cant use contactless payment which is really insane to me cus i dont take my card out with me unless im on a shopping trip or need to visit an atm... guess ill have to keep it in my phone case forever?
Using a51.n it's still fast to me. No issues at all
I have the Samsung Galaxy A50. It is a great phone. No issues. Although, as expected, it does lag behind the flagship models, but still an excellent phone
@@RobertHosein yeah my a50 is also going strong
Still can't get over how weird it was for Samsung to include a USB-C to USB-C cord without providing a corresponding charging brick. I think a USB-C to USB-A would have been better as USB-A bricks still remain more common.
Right? I thought that was super weird too. They’ve only ever given a USB A brick in these low end A series phones, so I can’t imagine a new A13 customer (and previous A1x or A2x customer) would have a charger to use with it
Some, like myself, would mostly plug it into a USB charger in another device, such as a computer or laptop.
I have a USB plug wired in my house.
Cheap of them to decide to eliminate including plug.....the service person should have mentioned that at CONSUMER CELLULAR
@@barbarahill4391 If that's cutting 10€ from the final price, why not.
@@barbarahill4391 it may be to reduce electronic waste. and if you already got one from an earlier model why would you need 2( or 3 or 4 depending on how many/ often you get a new phone)?
12:00 - 13:00
are these supposed to be examples of the 'bad' camera? god damn it, social media addiction has totally spoiled zoomers with unreasonable expectations
Your video was excellent. I bought this and couldn't be happier. Camera just doesn't matter to me. The speed is so much better than I thought, too. You do excellent videos!
Is it really good? I'm thinking about getting this one for my dad since he's not tech savy and just a simple guy
@@BushidoBrown117 Easy peasy. Definitely get it.
A pretty good value. Thank you for your review.!👍
I got this phone an year ago, and highly recommend it, it works great, its smooth and camera is also descent ❤
This phone over the A14 5g?
Based on your review, it should be fine for me. I just signed up for T-Mobile's 55+ 2 line plane. According to them, I get the phone for free (right?). I'm over 60, so this phone should be more than I need. I don't care about the camera. Selfies aren't my thing. $90 a month for 2 lines, 5G and unlimited everything sounds good to me.
I am over 70 and switched to Tracfones ages ago. Never pay monthly fees. Does not make good financial sense IMHO. You can get this particular phone as a Tracfone right now for $129.00, 1500 texts & data, 1-year service plan included. I'd rather do that.
I just ordered mine I have a tcl a3 right now so it's a major upgrade and I got it for 150 so I can't complain
Nice job on the review and I have to agree I lived in Southeast Asia for 20-ish years and there is so much more choice in this price range outside the US it’s not in funny Vivo, Realme,Oppo,Xiaimi and I’m sure others who I can’t remember at this point.
I think the issue here is that Chinese branded phones are often considered as inferior or low-tier off brands that many try to avoid. And then there was the issue with Huawei and ZTE a few years back, that made people less trustworthy. We do have Xiaomi phones here though.
@@datrumate7375 Never use Chinese Phones.
Been Using The Galaxy A01 And The S10 Plus Just love how Samsung included A SD Processor In A Low End Device
@@TechDaily he means a snapdragon cpu i think
Thank you for this insightful and informative review. I'm considering this phone as a cheap switch from an iphone SE 2020 that I honestly can't stand anymore due to small screen that isn't immersive for media, doesn't have a headphone jack nor expandable storage, and, I've personally found the newer ios increasingly glitchy. I hate having a physical home button to click that sometimes doesn't even activate(ios glitch I'm assuming). I also hate the new ios16 notifications even if changed from the default jumbled together option, I hate how it goes from the bottom to top on ios16, also, battery capacity is blah. I heard the cpu in this A13 5g is actually better than the more expensive A53 and is faster. As I've gotten into my mid 30s, I finally understand the people who used to say in the past they weren't big into photos and stuff or selfies, I don't really take them anymore, only the occasional cat pic, to be honest in the past I had always used budget phones, and they seem to have majorly improved the past few years compared to what they used to be. I'm going to choose this over a similar Moto phone since basically non of the US Motos ever have NFC for contactless payments for some weird reason
Yeah dude. Text and talk and occassional picture. That's it lol 😆
Budget phone with 4 gigs RAM, 64 gigs storage, Micro-SD support, headphone support, and NFC: Good deal -- very, very good deal. I'm currently using an A71 5G from T-Mobile, and just bought an A53 5G to replace it. I would recommend the A13 5G to my brother and roommates, for sure. In regard to the lack of a charger, I'm not worried. Decent chargers can be had for under $20, and many of us have leftovers from previous phones, or have dedicated charging stations with multiple ports.
Just got my A13 5G today, I think it's a great phone overall. Pictures aren't the best but their decent, playing games though is really where this phone shines. Gaming on it is really smooth, none to barely any lag, just an overall nice smooth phone. If you like a phone that's fast and capable I recommend it.
Does it get hot when gaming
Thank you, I needed to read this! Decision made! 👍
OK thank you for this I was wondering if it can play games like identity v and yugioh duel links.
So if i care about the camera what alternatives are there? I couldn't care less about mobile gaming, so as long as the browser and youtube open fast, the phone is fast enough.
Why do so many of these comments say there is 1 or 2 replies under them but when you go to click & read them..theres nothing??
I haven't had a Samsung phone since the Galaxy S3. Will be getting this as my new replacement.
Today I've been thinking about finally upgrading from my S7 that I've had for the last 4 years, and I think I've finally made my decision on which to get. Everything here seems like enough of an upgrade to justify it
Lol. This is why i am watching a review. I want to change my S7 edge of 4 years. I think I still like this.
How did it go? I'm thinking of replacing my much loved but dying S6 with this one!
@@SheisZhyreal Did you do it? I'm teetering on replacing my S6!
@@millionaeris2689 It went pretty well, actually. The size difference took some getting used to but it's not too bad. I'd recommend it
@@SheisZhyreal that's you in your profile picture
I just got this phone to replace an A11. I am disappointed in the camera because photos are important to me but it is the best phone for my budget and should serve well.
Is the power port design improved over the A-11? Mine has 'worn out', so loose that you have to hold the power wire in it by hand or mess with it to try and keep it plugged in. Any fix for when that happens with this one?
Clean the port
Great review, I bought this phone for me and my husband we love it. :)
I have been using this phone since around August of 2022 and it is not good. It keeps lagging and is often unresponsive, even when I try to restart it. It is so frustrating and I regret buying it. The lag happens every other day for seemingly no reason at all. I do not recommend this at all, get a different phone instead.
Google fi offers it for $99 usd
thanks for the Honest review, this really helps me make a decision
Did my research on this phone and just bought it until I can get me another iPhone, but honestly the phone performance is amazing. And with being a camera guy I would say the camera quality is okay is certain lighting. But honestly the phone is amazing if you're thinking of getting this phone I would get it.
This is the comment I wanted to see! Thanks pal 👍🏻
@@bigsmokeweiler8941 after 2 weeks the phone is still amazing dude. No problem glad to help.
I really hope you get to atleast 500k subscribers at the end of the year bro 🔥🔥, really appreciate your content 🥳🎊
Yeah and he is doing great on he channel 👏🏿. Me I can't even get to a 100 subscribe 🙆🏿♂️
I switched to the A34 5G. I tried getting GoodLock on the A13 5G off of my A34 5G, and then I saw that Android 14 + One UI 6.0 was available for it, which was a big surprise. If you get a Chinese phone from 2 years ago, you're getting either Android 13, 12, or even 11, since some manufacturers launch their phones with last year's software.
Owning this phone, I'd give it a 4/10. I recently broke my Samsung A20, causing me to buy a new phone. Without looking at reviews before buying it, I instantly bought it. And was very disappointed that for a triple camera lens, the top lense is not even accessible. The zoom quality is terrible, and the worst part is that unlike the A20, the A13 doesn't have a wide angle camera, which really helps me our on taking vehicle photos. I'm really looking forward to getting something much better than this phone, hopefully I can switch to iPhone for good.
Switching from an A20, an A53 or A73 seems like a better swap then going to an A13, at least as far as apples to apples instead of apples to...raisins?
@@orlaspring363 That is a funny comparison. Going to steal it. 🤣🤣
Ur kinda just talking about the camera. Makes sense if you take photos often, but kinda can't just base ur opinion on the phone, through the camera only.
@@piedzo lmao ur not wrong, I kinda am just talking about the camera. I do take pictures and videos very often for my channel based on NYC's transportation system, got the phone back in February
Who even takes photos on a budget phone that sounds pretty dumb to do
i bought this phone for my girlfriend who doesn't know much about recent features and peak performance. She thinks it's the best phone ever 😂 she's actually delighted with it and its performance and even its camera.
I got this for $99 at Walmart. I went for the 65-dollar platinum plan and ditched my T-Mobil Note 5 ( used it for 8 years!). Killed my line, and cut my phone bill in half. This phone fits all of my needs.
I started using this phone and I absolutely love it! It works well 😊 the camera can use an upgrade but outside of that, it's pretty good.
I have been waiting for the Galaxy A event on Thursday! Can't wait to upgrade to the A33 or A53.
No headphone jack on A53
@@rustymixer2886 not a good thing
@@quanbrooklynkid7776 exactly A52s 5g 👑
I don’t care for, pictures… I’m not a big fan of selfies, so this phone would be perfect for me. Can’t wait to save up for one.
This phone is now available for $129. No need to save up any longer. 😍😍
@@annheatherton Not yet for straight talk… I checked on their site, but thank you. :)
I'm not too worried about specs. All I need is something faster and bigger than the phone I currently use which is the smart n12. Plus that phone has way more memory
I don't get Samsung's reasoning. The 5G of A13 was released last year compared to newer A13. Having said that older version has faster screen but lower res, worse camera setup but better (and newer up to 2x faster) CPU and GPU and other bits that make it hard to pick one over the other. Samsung site does not list 5G at the moment...
I've had 2000 dollar phone's, and for 86 bucks, it is one of my favorite phones I've ever had best bang for the buck
Bought this phone today and i love it!
Before this, An ad came, and guess what! It was a Metro By T-Mobile Ad for switching carriers and it said "the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G"
I got it earlier this week I cracked my screen on my iPhone 11 and for me this Samsung galaxy A13 is so much better
Gets the job done. I paid 160. But I would not pay if it were 250.
Total by Verizon has it for $100 USD NEW YEARS DAY 2023.
Is this from T-Mobile? If so did it come with the dual sim option?
my dad has this phone and it looks so badass now i want one
Have to agree very good bargain decent specs was considering until I saw this 1 spec 720p unfortunately thats a deal breaker for me but overall definitely a good value
I just bought the Samsung galaxy a13 pretty good phone
Great informative review sir! Thank you. Been wondering about that viewing angle and colour accuracy but most reviewers just bypass the screen part. I appreciate you talking about it.
Looks like this is a pretty fair choice for non-camera users like myself. But a bummer that it's still 720p on a 6.5" screen, and if there's no charger included.
One UI Core is not good bro. I agree on performance but not for the long run
How does it compare to the Motorola G Stylus 5g
I bought one through Tracfone for $90. It's a lot of phone for the money. Very quick for most purposes, although not for serious gamers. Adequate storage space for most users. I like it.
I haven’t had a connected phone in a year so who cares about the pros and cons just as long as it keeps me in touch with my family and work ..
I'm getting this phone soon so I thought I'd see what it's like on the review and yeah it seams a good phone, thanks for the review.
Just picked one up at WalMart for $130. Needed a new phone for work and I hope it does what I need it to do. As far as it's camera, I like using a real camera for photos.
4:47 Curious, the internet says the resolution of the Galaxy A13 is 1080 x 2408 @ 400 ppi. eg nanoreview and gsmarena, when searching "compare samsung a12 a13" into ddg. or is it the cheaper LTE version of the phone has higher resolution?
Removal of Charger in midrange phones is a no brainer....most probably they are going to remove sd card support & headphone jack
Thanks.
Is the screen good? Will it cause eye strain easily while looking at it for long time?
I lost my smartphone in San Diego on a trip and used one of the Tracfone budget phones from Walmart to get me home. It's a great value for an emergency phone.
Just buy a camera.
Just with normal use and within 2 months of purchase, this Samsung Galaxy A13 phone automatically switched off and dead. Worst Purchase ever.
I got mine for $9.99 with free shipping...
It's from straight talk.
Best 10 bucks I ever spent.
Thank you, I am considering purchasing this device. I appreciate the review very informative and well done.
Quick Question! @0:43 What other brands, internationally, are better? I live in Canada
HI there 3 days ago I went to my camera application the video part I put it on 60 frame rate then I recognized that 60 frame is not working although it's on 60 frame but it's like 30 frame and this issue made me really worried I don't know how to fix it please answer me as soon as possible,thanks
Hi, you mentioned there being better options than this internationally, which ones would u recommend around the same price?
Bought this phone 4 days ago,hardly been on it as it's very glitchy , factory reseted it a few times & doesn't do anything, also tried clearing cache & that doesn't work, other people aren't having any problems, I don't know if i'm doing something wrong, someone please help me.
Hoped you returned it. Never wait on these things. Don't think it's you, just return. Lots of products don't work well or returns are recycled to you, just return till you get a good product.
My son just roasted me about the picture quality when I was trying to do a tiktok....killed my spirit when he said I need a iPhone....I just got this one
Your son cant really uh roast you here. Its quite disrespectful.
Is there any way to turn off the keypad noise during a call? It really bothers me.
I am considering this phone right now. I would be upgrading from my Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown (believe it or not) so overdue for something better. My Crown is fine, but I am now creating overhead tutorials for my YT channel and the videos can be a little jumpy, seeming to refocus constantly. So the feature I am looking for is an improved video-shooting quality. I hear you saying that the upgrade to 50MP would not be significant? Thanks.
anything is better than J lol. How did it go? Which phone did you get?
me watching bcz im getting one on the 19th of august 2022 5 days after my bday bc thats when my dad get paid lol
Thanks for a great demonstration. Was hoping to figure out how to do a screen shot.
I got this for my son. Unlocked. The camera isnt horrible but not grest. But still great for a highschool student. Im getting us the nokia xr20 soon tho.
WOW - in the UK the phone market works very differently. For instance, one of the popular mobile networks, EE, give these (and most) phones away for free if you sign up for a two year contract at £19:99 (about $24) a month. For this you get unlimited talk time, unlimited text and picture messages and 50gigs of data. US prices seem expensive.
US IS EXPENSIVE. PERIOD.
Thanks for the info.
I'm curious about something. can the camera zoom out at 0.5x? and can I change the navigation bar to the __ bar that iphones have?
I've had mine for 2 years now (just ordered a new phone) The battery is horrible now, it doesnt last 2 hours. It's incredibly slow, it cannot run 2 apps for its life. BUT it is a 200 dollar phone. It is worth it for first time phone owners, just dont expect it to last 2 years lol. The plastic build is really comfortable and makes it light, i just dont like how big it is either but thats also my opinion (i just ordered the s24 literally cause its smaller)
Would i notice an improvement or not moving from a Galaxy 7 to this?
Yes
Just saw your video I have this phone I love it it's fast pictures are decent videos decent can't beat it for the price
Why is the multi core Geekbench so low?
With a Dimensity 700 shouldn't you be getting closer to 1700?
what budget phone do you suggest for the best video?
all I can say is that its an upgrade from my a11. dont really care for a flagship premium phone, so if you have 300 for a phone then yeah, this is your best bet
My 6 yr old Samsung phone won't charge anymore even w/a new battery so I'll go to Best Buy and buy this for $249.
Decent phone for the price.. great video bro. Well done