Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs A24 4G
40
out of 100
VS
46
out of 100
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 A24 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 years and 4 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
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
- Delivers 103% higher peak brightness (1015 against 501 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate โ 90 Hz
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
- Shows 8% longer battery life (27:40 vs 25:37 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (528K versus 452K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 2 years and 4 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 82.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.1% | - |
| Response time | 53 ms | - |
| Contrast | 862:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 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, Blue, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| 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 |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 730 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~140.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 650 | 714 |
| Multi-core score | 1759 | 1906 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 201559 | 216008 |
| GPU | 39273 | 44464 |
| Memory | 99876 | 111928 |
| UX | 111718 | 155670 |
| Total score | 452426 | 528070 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 133 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 362 | 344 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5280 | 9010 |
| Video editing | 5528 | 5482 |
| Photo editing | 12194 | 14841 |
| Data manipulation | 5876 | 8315 |
| Writing score | 7799 | 11562 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-11-13 (Hoร ng Tแปญ Bฤng) | AnTuTu 11 | 452426 |
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-16 (ฤฐsmet) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 718 / 1821 |
| ๐ 2026-04-11 (Taha) | AnTuTu 11 | 543676 |
| ๐ 2026-02-22 (imreefun52) | AnTuTu 11 | 525749 |
| ๐ 2026-02-20 (Ayaz) | AnTuTu 11 | 531545 |
| ๐ 2026-01-13 (Cyber588) | AnTuTu 11 | 528070 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 26.7 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 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 (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:24 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:44 hr | 09:37 hr |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 157 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123ยฐ | 123ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 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 | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (โ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore 5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (โ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | SK Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (โ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.06" (โ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| 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, QZSS |
| 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January 2021 | April 2023 |
| Release date | February 2021 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $280 | $215 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.33 W/kg | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | 1.3 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G is definitely a better buy.
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