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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Based on 41 credible posts from Bluesky & YouTube. 40 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Medium confidenceA solid sample; expect small shifts as more owners post. How we score
Scored September 28, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 63% of 41 reviews are positive and 5% negative. Praise centers on price & value and display. The most common complaint is controls & input (2 owners). Owners are divided on camera and battery & charging. Owners with 6+ months of use are less positive (50%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Price & value praised by 6 owners (1 disagree)
“Had this phone for about a month after losing my iPhone 12 and like it a lot for the price.”
Display praised by 3 owners (1 disagree)
“just ordered one because my old one has a pink display right now because it yeetet itself out of my pocket :D and i love the speaker from the samsungs.”
Sound praised by 3 owners
“Sounds like I got a bargain.”
What owners complain about
Controls & input raised by 2 owners
“I really never had no use for a stylus but it was eliminated for the A13.”
Owners are split on
- Camera 9 like it · 5 don't
- Battery & charging 2 like it · 2 don't
- Performance 2 like it · 2 don't
Worth reading the reviews on these if they matter to you.
What owners talk about
- Camera9 praise · 5 complain
- Price & value6 praise · 1 complain
- Battery & charging2 praise · 2 complain
- Performance2 praise · 2 complain
- Display3 praise · 1 complain
- Sound3 praise · 0 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 1 complain
- Controls & input0 praise · 2 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
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. [...] The lag happens every other day for seemingly no reason at all. [...]
[...] It have decent camera, and since i never use the selfie cam i dont reall care for it. [...] I always buy mid ranged, phones because i do not really see reason to spend a lot of money on expesive phones, this one does its job well. The only downside is that it didnt came with a charger. [...] Beside i would rather spare money and buy something like this then giving for something that is over 500$.
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. [...] 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)
I bought one through Tracfone for $90. It's a lot of phone for the money. [...]
I have the Samsung a13 and it is running Android 12, out of the box, also One UI core version 4.1, I am in Ireland I also set the phone up with in a day everything got upgraded in Google, Google TV , Google Chrome, you know what I mean everything Gmail great phone also when you play about with the you can get a very good quality from the camera there are a lot of hidden features in the phone, also it says my display is 1080P and the display is very bright and vibrant colours are popping blacks are dark all the good stuff
[...] I really never had no use for a stylus but it was eliminated for the A13. [...] It you don't have to sacrifice the whole interface for the black screen. You can still have all your apps, the background and more with its power saving feature and it still have a full battery for days while left alone. On the A 13, I have to still charge it up by the end of the day vs the 12 where if I forget to charge, it wouldn't hurt to go another day. So yeah, apparently the 13 has a weaker battery installed. [...]
For the money you really cant complain, but if you are looking for top features like camera, processor speeds, wireless charging, go for a higher end phone. My s9+ was damaged in the ocean and I didnt feel like spending a ton of money so I bought this phone. It does compare, but the camera is better on the s9+
[...] 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 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. [...] - The fingerprint scanner on the power button is snappy, but annoying to use. [...] - 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! [...] 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. [...] The vibration motor is very cheap compared to the ones found in higher end phones. [...]
I got this phone an year ago, and highly recommend it, it works great, its smooth and camera is also descent ❤
I got mine for $9.99 with free shipping... It's from straight talk. Best 10 bucks I ever spent.
i always buy cheap samsung phones. [...] just ordered one because my old one has a pink display right now because it yeetet itself out of my pocket :D and i love the speaker from the samsungs. i've had iphones but the sound from an iphone is like a earrape video but even more rapey
[...] Killed my line, and cut my phone bill in half. [...]
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.
I bought this phone today and the camera is good everything on it is good so if you bought this phone and the camera is not good they someone sale you a faulty phone because my camera on my phone like this is good
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
Anybody having issues with the Bluetooth randomly turning off while you're using it? Just started doing this yesterday and I can't even use my earpods because the Bluetooth keeps disconnecting and reconnecting over and over again for no reason
[...] I bought this and couldn't be happier. Camera just doesn't matter to 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!!
i just got one for free that was unlocked so far handles even the most demanding games on max settings
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
I love this phone I have not lost a single game on call of duty mobile since I got it off t mobile with unlimited high-speed 5g for only $70 bucks great shit
i bought this phone for my girlfriend who doesn't know much about recent features and peak performance. She thinks it's the best phone ever 😂 she's actually delighted with it and its performance and even its camera.
I lost my smartphone in San Diego on a trip and used one of the Tracfone budget phones from Walmart to get me home. It's a great value for an emergency phone.
I got it earlier this week I cracked my screen on my iPhone 11 and for me this Samsung galaxy A13 is so much better
I got mine for free through at&t and it lowered my phone bill 20$
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 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.
[...] I'm told the camera isn't that good, but I rarely take photos. [...]
I think this phone is OK for basic use. I'm an easy to please person so over all . I like it.
[...] As a Boost mobile customer, I got it for $79.99. Sounds like I got a bargain.
I have one video is on point great performance totally sucked at my nieces bday party but I got it for free just for switching services which I already was doing so All in all the phone is good not great
[...] The camera isnt horrible but not grest. [...]
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.
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)
I just bought this phone and so far it's not bad. The display is good but the battery, and speed is really good, however understand that this phone doesn't come with an Always on display, some Samsung apps don't work, For example, good lock doesn't work and Samsung pass as well.
my phone is a samsung galaxy a13 5g. i don't have a tablet, but i do have a laptop. i was looking into bluestacks earlier but some ppl say it doesn't work so im a little worried
Just picked one up at WalMart for $130. Needed a new phone for work and I hope it does what I need it to do. As far as it's camera, I like using a real camera for photos.
I haven’t had a connected phone in a year so who cares about the pros and cons just as long as it keeps me in touch with my family and work ..
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G long-term: how it holds up
When problems show up
- Battery & chargingtypically around 2 years · 2 reports
- Performancetypically around 2 years · 2 reports
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“[...] It have decent camera, and since i never use the selfie cam i dont reall care for it. [...] I always buy mid ranged, phones because i do not really see reason to spend a lot of money on expesive phones, this one does its job well. The only downside is that it didnt came with a charger. [...] Beside i would rather spare money and buy something like this then giving for something that is over 500$.”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube“I bought one through Tracfone for $90. It's a lot of phone for the money. [...]”
“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. [...] The lag happens every other day for seemingly no reason at all. [...]”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube“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. [...] 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)”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube
Common Samsung Galaxy A13 5G problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Controls & input2 owners report thisView on YouTube
“- The fingerprint scanner on the power button is snappy, but annoying to use.”
- CameraOwners split: 5 complain, 9 happyView on YouTube
“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.”
- Battery & chargingOwners split: 2 complain, 2 happy
- PerformanceOwners split: 2 complain, 2 happy
