Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Honor 500 Pro

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, vs Honor 500 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Honor 500 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 5G
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 91.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
495 nits
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time53 msn/a
Contrast862:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
81.7 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP3 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 326.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
650
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1759
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6503155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17599430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
388163
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU127273878151
GPU846971120655
Memory86369347747
UX89824664539
NanoReview Score3881633011092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1228
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1228n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6882
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Writing score7895n/a
Web score4716n/a
Video editing5489n/a
Data manipulation5946n/a
NanoReview Score6882n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
25:37
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:11 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/2.01/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
93.2 dB
Honor 500 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 505
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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