You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to budget smartphones. But aside from Motorola and Nokia, you might be hard-pushed to find many options from brands you’ve heard of. This isn’t to say it’s a bad idea to buy one of the many Chinese Android phones – some offer amazing value.
But with Samsung’s A-series, you’d be forgiven for sticking with what you know.
Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy A13
Before you spend time hunting for the A13, it’s worth bearing in mind that it wasn’t a great phone when it launched. It should have been, but Samsung opted to fit it with an under-powered processor that made it feel slow in use, as you can read about in our review.
We’d recommend picking something from our list of the best budget phones instead, as you’ll end up getting better value.
The other thing to watch out for is that the A13 came in 4G and 5G versions, so if you’re determined to buy one, check which model is being sold before committing. The 5G model was mainly sold in the US.
Below, you’ll see any retailers selling the 4G model. If you see nothing, our system hasn’t found it on sale anywhere.
In the US, you can buy a Galaxy A13 5G from Samsung’s website where you can choose an unlocked model, or buy one from T-Mobile, AT&T, or US Cellular. It’s the same price from all: $174.99.
We can’t see the 5G variant listed at Samsung, but you can find the 4G version instead with prices starting at £129 (at time of writing). See the full list of all Galaxy A phones over at Samsung.
No other retailers were listing the phone for sale, but we’ll add more when that situation changes.
Samsung’s not the only option of course. You can compare prices from key retailers in your region using our comparison tool below:
Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Again, you should be able to see our price comparison tool below:
When was the Galaxy A13 5G release date and what was its price?
The Galaxy A13 5G replaced 2021’s A12 as one of Samsung’s lowest-priced phone. It cost £179 in the UK, having launched on 25 March.
It was tricky to get your hands on the 5G variant of the A13 in the UK, with the 4G model being much more widely available.
The 5G phone was released on 8 April in the US, where it cost $249.99 from Samsung. This was more expensive than the 4G version which cost $189.99.
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G key specs
Here’s a quick run-down of the A13:
- 6.5in 90Hz IPS display (720×1600 pixels)
- 64GB storage
- 5G
- 2GHz octacore processor
- 4GB RAM
- MicroSD slot for up to 1TB additional storage
- 5000mAh battery
- 15W charging (charger not supplied)
- 50Mp main camera, 5Mp ultra-wide, 2Mp macro
- 8Mp selfie camera
- Android 12 + OneUI 4.1
- 164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8mm
- 195g
- UK Colours: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue
- US Colors: Black, Green
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Author: Jim Martin, Executive Editor, Tech Advisor
Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. His main beats include VPN services and antivirus. He also covers smart home tech, mesh Wi-Fi and electric bikes.