Samsung Galaxy A41 vs A32 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy A41 (with Mediatek Helio P65) that was released on March 18, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A41
- 60% higher pixel density (431 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (629 against 500 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
- Weighs 53 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 214K)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3500 mAh
- Shows 39% longer battery life (39:15 vs 28:12 hours)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 81.6% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 98.4% | 96.1% |
| PWM | 245 Hz | - |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | 53 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 862:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 149.9 mm (5.9 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 69.8 mm (2.75 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 152 g (5.36 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio P65 | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP3 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~326.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 72926 | 127273 |
| GPU | 26922 | 84697 |
| Memory | 54332 | 86369 |
| UX | 59670 | 89824 |
| Total score | 214970 | 391528 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.6 °C | 37.2 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 577 | 1228 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4643 |
| Video editing | - | 5431 |
| Photo editing | - | 12299 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6417 |
| Writing score | - | 7482 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 18.9 GB | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3500 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:32 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Watching video | 13:15 hr | 14:29 hr |
| Gaming | 04:48 hr | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | 90 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
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 | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 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 - Focal length: 12 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 |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| 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 - 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | 16 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2020 | January 2021 |
| Release date | April 2020 | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is definitely a better buy.