Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A13 vs Samsung Galaxy Golden phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/17/2022 7:02 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 5:22 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Golden X Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB) 22Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.6"
PLS

1080x2408

50
MP

8mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

10Points Samsung Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) Compare Samsung Galaxy A13 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

3.7"
AMOLED

480x800

8
MP

2mp

1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

1820
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

22 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	vs	10 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)100% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core
+3GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	1.5GB LPDDR2
+32GB (19GB available)58% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	16GB (12GB available)
+eMMC 5.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	eMMC 4.5
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)80% Thinner	vs	15.8 millimeters (0.62 inches)
+1080x2408 pixels6 times Higher resolution screen	vs	480x800 pixels
+400 PPI59% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	252 PPI
+6.6"78% Larger screen	vs	3.7"
+(quad camera) 50MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP6 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 8MP
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo only main camera
+(front) 8MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 2MP
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps2 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE) 100 Mbps
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh175% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	1820 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
195 grams (6.83 ounces)	vs	+179 grams (6.27 ounces)9% Lighter
TFT PLS	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Virtual ambient light sensor	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Virtual proximity sensor	vs	+Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely

15 Common items in both devices

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE-A / 4G LTE

+8 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Other model names	Galaxy A13 4G SM-A135M/Dual-SIM	Samsung i9235 Galaxy Golden (4G LTE)
Country or region available	(Latin America), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Hong Kong
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	3/23/2022, Announced: 3/4/2022	9/1/2013
Depth	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)	15.8 millimeters (0.62 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.4 x 165.1 millimeters (3.01 x 6.5 in)	59.5 x 118 millimeters (2.34 x 4.65 in)
Weight	195 grams (6.83 ounces)	179 grams (6.27 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Display type	TFT PLS	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.6" inches	3.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~83.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2408 pixels (20:9)	480x800 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	400 PPI	252 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	Not supported	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
System version	Android 12	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware update	Android 14	feature not registered
User Interface	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm)	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB (28nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core)	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G52 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 305
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 122822 (v8), 136286 (v9) Geekbench: 588 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR4X	1.5GB LPDDR2
Internal storage	32GB (19GB available) eMMC 5.1	16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/150 Mbps	100/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1/5"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4	8 megapixels
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm lens	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo only main camera
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	2 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	HD (1280x720)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Micro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	4.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Virtual ambient light sensor Virtual proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	1820 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	36 hours (1.5 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Peach	• Colors: Black on gold • Samsung TouchWiz • WiFi hotspot • Secondary external 3.5 inches Super AMOLED 16M display 480x800 • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A13 (SM-A135M/DS 32GB)	Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.47W/kg (head), 0.52W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered