Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A21

Samsung Galaxy A21

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G or Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Samsung Galaxy A21
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Release date 2021, January 13 2020, April 8
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3 in 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in
Weight 205 g | 7.23 oz 193 g | 6.81 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet Black
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology TFT IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.5" in
Screen area 102.0 cm2 102.0 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.6% 79.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 270 PPI 270 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 16 MP, Quad
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11, One UI 3.0 Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset - MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz)
GPU Mali-G57 MC3
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 249521 102874
GeekBench 5 Single Core 555 193
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1666 975
GeekBench 4 Single Core 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4039

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE ()
-5G - SA/NSA ()
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast charging 15W

- Fast charging 15W

Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21

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Mike D.
2022-02-01 14:07:57
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Battery life is great