Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Galaxy A32

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy M21 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9611) that was released on March 17, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A32, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G80 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 M21

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 7 Octa 9611

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (821 against 615 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy A32 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	630 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	141.3%	-
PWM	215 Hz	-
Response time	9 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	159 mm (6.26 inches)	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611	Mediatek Helio G80
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	54	48
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	81489	84238
GPU	35664	38652
Memory	60833	51224
UX	66199	63250
Total score	244409	238410

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	-
Stability	73%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	816	-

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

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

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12.0)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One Ui 4.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	14.5 GB	18.6 GB

Capacity	6000 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 (25% in 30 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:35 hr	2:19 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:46 hr
Watching video	-	14:17 hr
Gaming	-	06:20 hr
Standby	-	115 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	9216 x 6912
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	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - 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/2.2 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 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	5184 x 3888	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
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 *	Yes	No
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	March 2020	February 2021
Release date	March 2020	February 2021
SAR (head)	0.492 W/kg	0.45 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.13 W/kg	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Galaxy A32

Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Galaxy A32

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion