Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A23 5G

55 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on February 25, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32

Delivers 62% higher peak brightness (821 against 508 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (406K versus 238K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 9% longer battery life (38:04 vs 35:02 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 862 and 514 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 and A23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82.5%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Mediatek Helio G80	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	48	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	84238	143456
GPU	38652	82937
Memory	51224	82102
UX	63250	95088
Total score	238410	406623

Max surface temperature	-	43.9 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1197

Web score	-	9116
Video editing	-	4805
Photo editing	-	20729
Data manipulation	-	8517
Writing score	-	13323

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	18.6 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	1:08 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.9%
Response time	-	22 ms
Contrast	-	1442:1

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:46 hr	13:53 hr
Watching video	14:17 hr	14:37 hr
Gaming	06:20 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	115 hr	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2021	August 2022
Release date	February 2021	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion