Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs A32 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 5G (with Exynos 980) that was released on April 8, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 9 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 A51 5G
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (374K versus 236K)
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (647 against 497 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.6% more screen real estate
- 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 707 and 510 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
- Shows 30% longer battery life (39:15 vs 30:13 hours)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus UFS 2.0
- The phone is 9-months newer
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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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 81.6% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | - | 96.1% |
| Response time | - | 53 ms |
| Contrast | - | 862:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Pink | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A77 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali G76 MP5 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 116766 | 68866 |
| GPU | 96747 | 51875 |
| Memory | 61447 | 57238 |
| UX | 98841 | 56429 |
| Total score | 374162 | 236254 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1226 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 6873 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 22.7 GB | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 40 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 2:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:16 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Watching video | 15:01 hr | 14:29 hr |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | 06:44 hr |
| Standby | 80 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A51 5G from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 16 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | January 2021 |
| Release date | June 2020 | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.5 W/kg | 0.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.55 W/kg | 1.08 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, software, camera, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G.
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