Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Samsung Galaxy S8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A32 Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A32
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
- Higher pixel density: 570ppi
- Lighter design: 155g vs 184g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
4/64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) | 148.9 mm (5.86 in) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue - Red - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 511 | 519 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1556 | 1563 |
| CPU | 84269 | 107990 |
| GPU | 47222 | 116534 |
| Memory | 43479 | 84213 |
| UX | 61519 | 68366 |
| NanoReview Score | 236489 | 377103 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 18.6 GB | 11.7 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:19 h | 1:45 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 06:26 h |
| Video Playback | 12:48 h | 10:09 h |
| Games | 05:29 h | 04:05 h |
| Standby Mode | 116 h | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9216x6912 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX333 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5380x3620 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3H7 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2021 yr | March, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2021 yr | April, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 250 | 720 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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