Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A30

55 out of 100

47 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 A30, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 25 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

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 33% longer battery life (35:02 vs 26:17 hours)
Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (821 against 553 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (238K versus 209K)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Helio G80

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30

Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 and Galaxy A30 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 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	411 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	616 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Mediatek Helio G80	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max clock	2000 MHz	1800 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units	48	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS

CPU	84238	71364
GPU	38652	24988
Memory	51224	53970
UX	63250	58479
Total score	238410	209297

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 3.1
OS size	18.6 GB	11.2 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 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 (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	1:50 hr

Web browsing	12:46 hr	08:50 hr
Watching video	14:17 hr	11:37 hr
Gaming	06:20 hr	05:35 hr
Standby	115 hr	86 hr

Matrix	64 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	4616 x 3464
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)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	2 (16 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - 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)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Pro mode

Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	-	2 FPS
Graphics score	-	404

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
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
NFC *	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	10
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	February 2019
Release date	February 2021	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	0.25 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.17 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A30

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion