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Samsung Galaxy M13, M13 5G launched in India
On July 14, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy M13 and Galaxy M13 5G smartphones in India. These are the affordable Galaxy phones that come with an impressive set of specifications and features.
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The Samsung Galaxy M13 LTE comes with a 6.6-inch 90Hz display, Exynos 850 processor, three-rear cameras including a 50MP primary shooter, and a 6000mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy M13 5G on the other hand features a 6.5-inch 90Hz display, dual rear camera with a 50MP primary camera, and a 5000mAh battery.
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Below you can check the complete specifications, price, and availability of both devices.
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Samsung Galaxy M13 LTE:
- Display: 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD Infinity-V display with 2408×1080 pixels resolution, up to 480 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Processor: Exynos 850 Octa-Core (2.2GHz Quad + 2GHz Quad) 8nm processor with Mali-G52
- Storage: 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
- Software: Android 12 with One UI Core 4
- Rear Camera: 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front Camera: 8MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Battery: 6,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging
- Dimensions: 165.4×76.9×9.3mm; Weight: 207g
- Connectivity and other features: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4G+5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, Dual SIM, 3.5mm audio jack, Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Samsung Galaxy M13 5G:
- Display: 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V LCD screen with 1600 x 720 pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Octa Core MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm processor (Dual 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + Hexa 2GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs) with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
- Storage: 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
- Software: Android 12 with One UI Core 4
- Rear Camera: 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- Front Camera: 5MP front camera
- Battery: 5000mAh (typical) battery with 15W fast charging
- Dimensions: 164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8mm; Weight: 195g
- Connectivity and other features: 5G SA/ NSA (N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C, Dual SIM, Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack
Price and availability:
Both devices come in Aqua Green, Midnight Blue, and Stardust Brown colors. Interested customers can purchase them from Samsung.com, Amazon.in, and select retail stores starting from July 23. Also, there will be an instant INR 1000 (~12 USD) discount for ICICI credit card users.
Galaxy M13 LTE Price:
- 4GB + 64GB – INR 11999 (~150 USD)
- 6GB + 128GB – INR 13999 (~175 USD)
Galaxy M13 5G Price:
- 4GB + 64GB – INR 13999 (~175 USD)
- 6GB + 128GB – INR 15999 (~200 USD)
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.