Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A32 and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Huawei P20 Pro

43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A32
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A32
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A32 Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 Samsung Galaxy A32
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 184g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A32 and Huawei P20 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A32
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 82.9 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A32
809 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A32
84.5 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A32 and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G80 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 48 216
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32
511
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32
1556
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15561562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A32
236489
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU8426995187
GPU47222104334
Memory4347982832
UX6151990088
NanoReview Score236489372441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18.6 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A32
22:11
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing08:05 h07:43 h
Video Playback12:48 h11:30 h
Games05:29 h05:07 h
Standby Mode116 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.74
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A32
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2021 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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