Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPhone 11

55 out of 100

64 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 Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 16 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Comes with 1890 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3110 mAh
Modern USB Type-C port
Shows 13% longer battery life (39:15 vs 34:46 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 391K)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (675 against 500 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
21% higher pixel density (326 vs 270 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Apple iPhone 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	270 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	79%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	96.1%	99.8%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	53 ms	24.8 ms
Contrast	862:1	999:1

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	2000 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP3	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	192	256
GPU clock	850 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	127273	188856
GPU	84697	305641
Memory	86369	136959
UX	89824	177223
Total score	391528	808922

Max surface temperature	37.2 °C	43.6 °C
Stability	97%	72%
Graphics test	7 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	1228	7532

Web score	4643	-
Video editing	5431	-
Photo editing	12299	-
Data manipulation	6417	-
Writing score	7482	-

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 4.1	-
OS size	22 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	3110 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (23% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:24 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:55 hr	11:39 hr
Watching video	14:29 hr	15:16 hr
Gaming	06:44 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	133 hr	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	16	18
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January 2021	September 2019
Release date	February 2021	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.33 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.08 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPhone 11

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPhone 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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