Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A32

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Samsung Galaxy A32, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A32
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A32
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A32
809 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A32
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A32 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Mediatek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Samsung Galaxy A32
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Samsung Galaxy A32
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1046511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Samsung Galaxy A32
236489
CPU20543884269
GPU14365747222
Memory20910243479
UX16186861519
NanoReview Score720065236489

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18.6 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A32
22:11
Web Browsingn/a08:05 h
Video Playbackn/a12:48 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
Bluetooth version 5.4 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 13 Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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