Samsung Galaxy M13 vs A32 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M13 (with Exynos 850) that was released on May 27, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 17 months before. 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 M13
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 176K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (500 against 445 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 652 and 482 points
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 81.6% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 96.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 20 ms | 53 ms |
| Contrast | 1119:1 | 862:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Orange | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP3 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS | ~326.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 61138 | 127273 |
| GPU | 16754 | 84697 |
| Memory | 48223 | 86369 |
| UX | 49868 | 89824 |
| Total score | 176904 | 391528 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.1 °C | 37.2 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 511 | 1228 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4850 | 4643 |
| Video editing | 4780 | 5431 |
| Photo editing | 7673 | 12299 |
| Data manipulation | 3264 | 6417 |
| Writing score | 5000 | 7482 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 22.3 GB | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:24 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 14:55 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:29 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 133 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - |
- 5 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 |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4160 x 3120 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | 16 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2022 | January 2021 |
| Release date | June 2022 | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Accelerometer
- Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy M13 . But if the performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G .
