Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A20

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43 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 A20, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 22 months before. 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

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 194K)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20

Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
Weighs 36 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Galaxy A20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1560 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	270 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	85%

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	-
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max clock	2000 MHz	1600 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 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	7 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP3	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units	192	32
GPU clock	850 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS

CPU	127273	59250
GPU	84697	25224
Memory	86369	51139
UX	89824	57141
Total score	391528	194290

Max surface temperature	37.2 °C	-
Stability	97%	85%
Graphics test	7 FPS	1 FPS
Graphics score	1228	324

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

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory clock	1866 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 3.1
OS size	22 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:24 hr	2:00 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	96.1%	-
Response time	53 ms	-
Contrast	862:1	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:55 hr	-
Watching video	14:29 hr	-
Gaming	06:44 hr	-
Standby	133 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4128 x 3096
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)	2 (13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - 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 - Focal length: 12 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	720p at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
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
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	4
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2021	March 2019
Release date	February 2021	March 2019
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 A20

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Galaxy A20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion