Samsung Galaxy A40 vs A32 5G

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55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.9-inch Samsung Galaxy A40 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on April 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 21 months after. 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 A40

62% higher pixel density (437 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (553 against 500 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
Weighs 65 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.9 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 140K)
Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3100 mAh
Shows 68% longer battery life (39:15 vs 23:20 hours)
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 652 and 490 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A40 and A32 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	5.9 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	437 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	548 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	81.6%

RGB color space	142.6%	96.1%
PWM	245 Hz	-
Response time	9 ms	53 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	862:1

Height	144.4 mm (5.69 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	69.2 mm (2.72 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Max clock	1770 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	14 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-G57 MP3
GPU shading units	32	192
GPU clock	770 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS

CPU	54333	127273
GPU	21320	84697
Memory	37868	86369
UX	27097	89824
Total score	140939	391528

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	37.2 °C
Stability	98%	97%
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	404	1228

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

RAM size	4 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 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

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 4.1
OS size	14.6 GB	22 GB

Capacity	3100 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	2:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:04 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	09:20 hr	14:29 hr
Gaming	04:48 hr	06:44 hr
Standby	80 hr	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	16 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4616 x 3464	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	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 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	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	25 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	5984 x 4140	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.0	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

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	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

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2019	January 2021
Release date	April 2019	February 2021
SAR (head)	0.49 W/kg	0.33 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.34 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 A40 vs A32 5G

Samsung Galaxy A40 vs A32 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

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