Samsung Galaxy A32 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A32 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while Samsung Galaxy A32 4G scores 1,263, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A32 4G offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A32 4G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A32 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A32 4G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A32 4G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A32 4G delivers 11h 24m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A32 4G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A32 4G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy A32 4G
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₹21,450
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
79%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
6.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,992 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

157,215
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
11h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
8 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 03, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

157,215
234,617

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.4 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.56 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

158.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.6 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

184 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 24m
20h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 3m 7s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope