Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Google Pixel 6a
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Samsung Galaxy A32 Google Pixel 6a
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on February 25 2021 against the Google Pixel 6a which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 15 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 8% longer battery life (35:02 vs 32:23 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (590K versus 223K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Google Tensor
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy A32 77 Pixel 6a 80 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy A32 31 Pixel 6a 68 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy A32 80 Pixel 6a 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A32 58 Pixel 6a 69 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy A32 73 Pixel 6a 85 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy A32 61 Pixel 6a 74
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy A32 vs Pixel 6a
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 83% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Display tests | RGB color space | - | 96.9% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy A32 821 nits Pixel 6a +7% 882 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 152.2 mm (5.99 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 184 gramm (6.49 oz) | 178 gramm (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White Black Blue Purple | White Black Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | Yes in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy A32 +2% 84.6% Pixel 6a 83%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A32 and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks
SoC | Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | Google Tensor |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS | ~2171 GFLOPS |
Memory | RAM size | 4 6 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage | Storage size | 64 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy A32 350 Pixel 6a +200% 1049 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy A32 1287 Pixel 6a +125% 2891 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy A32 223187 Pixel 6a +165% 590381
| CPU | 65278 | 174782 |
| GPU | 56558 | 200680 |
| Memory | 36467 | 84939 |
| UX | 62688 | 125999 |
| Total score | 223187 | 590381 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy A32 n/a Pixel 6a 6058
| Stability | - | 55% |
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6058 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 9691 |
AnTuTu Benchmark Android Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 18.6 GB | 18 GB |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4410 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:19 hr | 1:51 hr |
Battery life tests | Web browsing | 12:46 hr | 11:03 hr |
| Watching video | 14:17 hr | 16:44 hr |
| Gaming | 06:20 hr | 06:15 hr |
| Standby | 115 hr | 91 hr |
General battery life Galaxy A32 +8% 35:02 hr Pixel 6a 32:23 hr Phone Battery Life Ranking (95th and 148th place)
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 64 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 114° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus | - 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 | - |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 | - |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality Galaxy A32 n/a Pixel 6a 140 Video quality Galaxy A32 n/a Pixel 6a 111 Generic camera score Galaxy A32 n/a Pixel 6a 130
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB PAN OPP MAP HSP HID HFP DIP AVRCP A2DP | LE A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
Network | Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 20 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy A32 n/a Pixel 6a 87.4 dB
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2021 | May 2022 |
| Release date | February 2021 | June 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.45 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data we think that the Google Pixel 6a is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy A32 2 (33.3%) Google Pixel 6a 4 (66.7%) Vote Total votes:
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