Samsung Galaxy A42 vs A32 5G

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A42 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G) that was released on September 2, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A42

Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (575 against 500 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 834 and 652 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A42 and A32 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	266 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	81.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	97.7%	96.1%
PWM	242 Hz	-
Response time	9.5 ms	53 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	862:1

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	3 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MP3
GPU shading units	256	192
GPU clock	825 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS

CPU	132395	127273
GPU	86193	84697
Memory	88216	86369
UX	104854	89824
Total score	413845	391528

Max surface temperature	45.4 °C	37.2 °C
Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1228

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

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

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

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	20 GB	22 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:01 hr	2:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:46 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	18:16 hr	14:29 hr
Gaming	06:19 hr	06:44 hr
Standby	123 hr	133 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	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3880	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 *	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	16
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	January 2021
Release date	November 2020	February 2021
SAR (head)	1.15 W/kg	0.33 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.33 W/kg	1.08 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A42 vs A32 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 vs A32 5G

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

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Battery

Camera

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