Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A25
46 out of 100
VS
57 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range 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 A25, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 2 years and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- Shows 39% longer battery life (25:37 vs 18:26 hours)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A25
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 108% higher peak brightness (1038 against 499 nits)
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (480K versus 388K)
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 2 years and 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.1% | 145.1% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | 53 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 862:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | - | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP3 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 972 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~326.4 GFLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 127273 | 158444 |
| GPU | 84697 | 105626 |
| Memory | 86369 | 89882 |
| UX | 89824 | 126611 |
| Total score | 388163 | 480563 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [21 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 37.2 °C | 45.6 °C |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1228 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4650 | - |
| Video editing | 5472 | - |
| Photo editing | 12196 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5953 | - |
| Writing score | 7887 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI 6 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 20 GB |
Battery
| 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 (23% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:24 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:44 hr | 06:44 hr |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | 11:34 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 04:52 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | No | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 16 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2021 | December 2023 |
| Release date | February 2021 | December 2023 |
| Launch price | $280 | $299 |
| SAR (head) | 0.33 W/kg | 0.46 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
