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Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

What Galaxy A32 does better (6) and where Galaxy S23 wins (28) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A32
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A32
5.8Score
6 advantages≈ $180
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23
8.5Score
28 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
6.9Display7.8
2.6Performance7.6
7.1Camera9.2
4.0Battery2.9
5.0Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A32Galaxy S23
73.6 × 158.98.470.9 × 146.37.6
Galaxy A32Galaxy S23Difference
Height158.9 mm146.3 mm+12.6 mm
Width73.6 mm70.9 mm+2.7 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm+0.8 mm
Weight184 g168 g+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A32 better than Galaxy S23?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+28%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23: No
  5. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 12 MP+67%

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Galaxy A32?

  1. AnTuTu score286,666 vs 1,231,0754.3×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,277 vs 4,9503.9×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  4. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  5. Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,750 nits2.2×
  6. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
  7. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
  8. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
  9. 5GNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
  10. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
  11. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  12. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+68%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight184 g168 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm
Height158.9 mm146.3 mm
Width73.6 mm70.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome VioletPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.4″6.1″
PanelSuper AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density411 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness814 nits1,198 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%86.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 740
AnTuTu score286,6661,231,075
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,2774,950
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,669
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Active use (test)—11.4 h
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min25%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-30.3 LUFS-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.45 W/kg0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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