Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs A13 5G
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G) that was released on January 13, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 11 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 A32 5G
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (493 against 433 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 501 and 464 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- The phone is 11-months 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | TFT LCD | PLS TFT |
Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 81.1% |
RGB color space | 96.1% | 89.4% |
PWM | - | Not detected |
Response time | 53 ms | 35 ms |
Contrast | 862:1 | 1519:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
Waterproof | No | No |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G |
Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
GPU clock | 850 MHz | 950 MHz |
FLOPS | - | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 68866 | 77589 |
GPU | 51875 | 57434 |
Memory | 57238 | 52691 |
UX | 56429 | 59678 |
Total score | 233076 | 246526 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 37.2 °C | 43 °C |
Stability | 97% | 98% |
Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
Graphics score | 1228 | 1191 |
Web score | 4630 | 5613 |
Video editing | 5417 | 4954 |
Photo editing | 12281 | 11757 |
Data manipulation | 6568 | 6052 |
Writing score | 7472 | 8156 |
Memory
RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI Core 4.1 |
OS size | 22 GB | 16.5 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 2:24 hr | 2:18 hr |
Web browsing | 14:55 hr | - |
Watching video | 14:29 hr | - |
Gaming | 06:44 hr | - |
Standby | 133 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8700 x 5800 |
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 | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - 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) |
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Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 2560 x 1960 |
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 - Wi-Fi Display |
- 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 |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
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 | Yes | No |
LTE Cat* | 16 | 18 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | - |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Budget |
Announced | January 2021 | December 2021 |
Release date | February 2021 | December 2021 |
SAR (head) | 0.33 W/kg | - |
SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | - |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. But if the performance, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G.
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