Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M32

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy M32, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M32
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Samsung Galaxy M32
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 83.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
Samsung Galaxy M32
714 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz362 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy M32
83.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Samsung Galaxy M32 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Mediatek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Samsung Galaxy M32
513
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Samsung Galaxy M32
1557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)934513
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25711557
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
Samsung Galaxy M32
249988
CPU24167783929
GPU16793537651
Memory11252060141
UX14556468267
NanoReview Score667696249988
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Samsung Galaxy M32
674
Max Surface Temp.37.7 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test18 fps4 fps
Graphics Score3093674
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M32
6400
Writing scoren/a6954
Web scoren/a5106
Video editingn/a5074
Data manipulationn/a5759
NanoReview Scoren/a6400

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 33.1 GB 25 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Samsung Galaxy M32
22:05
Web Browsing07:35 h09:17 h
Video Playback12:35 h13:12 h
Games05:01 h05:22 h
Standby Mode94 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX376n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3D2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy M32
79.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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