Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs A13 5G
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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 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- Shows 7% longer battery life (25:37 vs 23:58 hours)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (452K versus 364K)
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (501 against 439 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 650 and 525 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 10 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
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Value for money (Beta)
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 | 81.7% | 82.2% |
| 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-button | Yes, in-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 |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 730 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~140.2 GFLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 650 | 525 |
| Multi-core score | 1759 | 1580 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 201559 | 142483 |
| GPU | 39273 | 42773 |
| Memory | 99876 | 68807 |
| UX | 111718 | 110644 |
| Total score | 452426 | 364707 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 362 | 324 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5280 | 5824 |
| Video editing | 5528 | 5026 |
| Photo editing | 12194 | 12620 |
| Data manipulation | 5876 | 6696 |
| Writing score | 7799 | 7027 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-13 (Hoàng Tử Băng) | AnTuTu 11 | 452426 |
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 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 14) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 16.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
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 | 10:44 hr | 09:36 hr |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | 13:40 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Main 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 | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $280 | $249 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| 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 camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G. But if the display and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G.
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