Samsung Galaxy M32 vs Samsung Galaxy A12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M32 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M32
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 180g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Larger display: 6.5in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 82.1 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 96.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 362 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 864:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 513 | 480 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1557 | 1522 |
| CPU | 83929 | 52120 |
| GPU | 37651 | 18126 |
| Memory | 60141 | 39276 |
| UX | 68267 | 37917 |
| NanoReview Score | 249988 | 147439 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 97 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 674 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6954 | n/a |
| Web score | 5106 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5074 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5759 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6400 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 25 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI Core 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:25 h | 3:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:17 h | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | 13:12 h | 13:25 h |
| Games | 05:22 h | 06:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 103 h | 133 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9216x6912 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.97 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5380x3620 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| 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, 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | 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 | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 7 | 7 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | June, 2021 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2021 yr | December, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
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