Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A32
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Samsung Galaxy A32 or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A32 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, February 25 | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.9 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.6% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.0 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-T830MP3 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 200103 | 103094 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 415 | 164 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1304 | 782 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1072 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 342 | 143 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1257 | 926 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 773 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4104 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3000 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3041 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A32 4G Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A32 5G |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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