Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V2 and Samsung Galaxy M32 - Which is better?

Honor Magic V2 vs Samsung Galaxy M32

74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M32
Honor Magic V2
Samsung Galaxy M32

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy M32, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M32
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 237g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V2 and Samsung Galaxy M32
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V2
vs
Samsung Galaxy M32

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.92 in 6.4 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 83.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
Samsung Galaxy M32
714 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)2272 Hz362 Hz
Response time2 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2], [Samsung Galaxy M32]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy M32
83.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V2 and Samsung Galaxy M32 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mediatek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V2
1938
Samsung Galaxy M32
513
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V2
4708
Samsung Galaxy M32
1557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1938513
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47081557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V2
1279858
Samsung Galaxy M32
249988
CPU20835483929
GPU61542137651
Memory23175660141
UX22432768267
NanoReview Score1279858249988
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M32
674
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a674
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M32]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M32
6400
Writing scoren/a6954
Web scoren/a5106
Video editingn/a5074
Data manipulationn/a5759
NanoReview Scoren/a6400

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26.2 GB 25 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M32
22:05
Web Browsingn/a09:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:12 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 60 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX866n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.97
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix20 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length62 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy M32
79.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic V2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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