Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A21s

55 out of 100

49 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 A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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 5G

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 197K)
Shows 11% longer battery life (39:15 vs 35:20 hours)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 652 and 485 points
The phone is 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Galaxy A21s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	540 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	82.8%

RGB color space	96.1%	88.4%
PWM	-	500 Hz
Response time	53 ms	30.4 ms
Contrast	862:1	1500:1

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

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	66646
GPU	84697	32355
Memory	86369	60940
UX	89824	36331
Total score	391528	197221

Max surface temperature	37.2 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1228	425

Web score	4643	4688
Video editing	5431	5134
Photo editing	12299	9205
Data manipulation	6417	3986
Writing score	7482	5248

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	22 GB	12 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	2:24 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:55 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	14:29 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	06:44 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	133 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
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)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
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 - 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	No
LTE Cat *	16	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	January 2021	May 2020
Release date	February 2021	June 2020
SAR (head)	0.33 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.08 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion