Samsung Galaxy M32 vs Motorola Moto G60
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy M32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on June 21, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G60, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 2 months before. 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 M32
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 45 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G60
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (349K versus 239K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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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 | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | - |
| PWM | 362 Hz | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) | 169.6 mm (6.68 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.8 mm (0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 810 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 67118 | 94419 |
| GPU | 56982 | 97658 |
| Memory | 42689 | 55326 |
| UX | 71218 | 100844 |
| Total score | 239984 | 349594 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.4 °C | - |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 678 | 1116 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5077 | 7268 |
| Video editing | 5558 | 6491 |
| Photo editing | 10050 | 16394 |
| Data manipulation | 5787 | 8150 |
| Writing score | 5864 | 9060 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| 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 12) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | - |
| OS size | 25 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | 2:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 12032 x 9204 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL 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) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| 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 | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 15 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2021 | April 2021 |
| Release date | June 2021 | April 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.57 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*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 Motorola Moto G60 is definitely a better buy.
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