Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Huawei Nova 8i
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 Huawei Nova 8i, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (220K versus 194K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 8i
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2376 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 89.4% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS | ~272 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 65278 | 62616 |
| GPU | 56558 | 39860 |
| Memory | 36467 | 43274 |
| UX | 62688 | 49023 |
| Total score | 220775 | 194557 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 5376 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10 |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | EMUI 11 |
| OS size | 18.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 19 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:19 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:46 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:17 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:20 hr | - |
| Standby | 115 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 9000 x 7000 |
| 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) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - 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) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2021 | July 2021 |
| Release date | February 2021 | July 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.45 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, software, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A32. But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 8i.
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