Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Galaxy A32
51
out of 100
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55
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675) that was released on March 28, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A32, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G80 and came out 24 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 A70
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (300K versus 238K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 600 and 514 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 11% longer battery life (35:02 vs 31:34 hours)
- Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (821 against 607 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- The phone is 2-years newer
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 | Mediatek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 612 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~324.4 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 98330 | 84238 |
| GPU | 51106 | 38652 |
| Memory | 69040 | 51224 |
| UX | 80304 | 63250 |
| Total score | 300268 | 238410 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 405 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5771 | - |
| Video editing | 5706 | - |
| Photo editing | 15655 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6311 | - |
| Writing score | 8069 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 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 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 18.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:51 hr | 12:46 hr |
| Watching video | 14:10 hr | 14:17 hr |
| Gaming | 04:09 hr | 06:20 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr | 115 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6500 x 4920 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 32 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (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 |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 5380 x 3620 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | BSI 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 |
| 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 |
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 2019 | February 2021 |
| Release date | April 2019 | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | 0.45 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 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 |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A32 . But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A70 .
