Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A13

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G) that was released on January 13, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 14 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 215K)
Shows 14% longer battery life (39:15 vs 34:21 hours)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 652 and 474 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (591 against 500 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	83.2%

RGB color space	96.1%	99.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	53 ms	33 ms
Contrast	862:1	1257:1

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	195 g (6.88 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-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP3	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	192	24
GPU clock	850 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	127273	77687
GPU	84697	39713
Memory	86369	46478
UX	89824	49905
Total score	391528	215691

Max surface temperature	37.2 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	97%	97%
Graphics test	7 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	1228	508

Web score	4643	4821
Video editing	5431	4767
Photo editing	12299	7531
Data manipulation	6417	3227
Writing score	7482	4844

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
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 4.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	22 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (23% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:24 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:55 hr	11:49 hr
Watching video	14:29 hr	13:14 hr
Gaming	06:44 hr	06:54 hr
Standby	133 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
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 - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
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	Yes	-
LTE Cat *	16	7
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	January 2021	March 2022
Release date	February 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.33 W/kg	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.08 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A13

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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