Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A31

55 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on February 25, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A31, which is powered by Mediatek Helio P65 and came out 12 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
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (821 against 641 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A31

Shows 12% longer battery life (39:10 vs 35:02 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 and Galaxy A31 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	96.8%
PWM	-	238 Hz
Response time	-	8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	73.1 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Mediatek Helio G80	Mediatek Helio P65
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	48	48
GPU clock	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~78.7 GFLOPS

CPU	84238	76695
GPU	38652	30278
Memory	51224	56199
UX	63250	62765
Total score	238410	227668

Max surface temperature	-	45.2 °C
Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	-	3 FPS
Graphics score	-	572

Web score	-	4677
Video editing	-	4920
Photo editing	-	10519
Data manipulation	-	4798
Writing score	-	5942

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	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 5.0	One UI 4.1
OS size	18.6 GB	27 GB

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 (25% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	2:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:46 hr	14:31 hr
Watching video	14:17 hr	16:40 hr
Gaming	06:20 hr	05:44 hr
Standby	115 hr	126 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL 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 - 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/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	5963 x 3354
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

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	- 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 - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2021	March 2020
Release date	February 2021	April 2020
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	0.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.68 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A31

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A31

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion