Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy A32 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Xiaomi Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 720 5G. 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
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:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 81.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
495 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms53 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite862:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy A32 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MP3
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 326.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
650
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1759
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358650
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061759
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
388163
CPU245223127273
GPU21755684697
Memory15054986369
UX20700189824
NanoReview Score820339388163
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1228
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C37.2 °C
Stability90 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps7 fps
Graphics Score43051228
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6882
Writing score143837895
Web score79914716
Video editing61495489
Data manipulation85325946
NanoReview Score110246882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
25:37
Web Browsing08:42 h10:44 h
Video Playback12:58 h14:55 h
Games05:31 h06:11 h
Standby Mode85 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
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 No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
93.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 280
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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