Samsung Galaxy M32 vs Nokia G21

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M32 vs Nokia G21 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M32 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,279, while Nokia G21 scores 1,204, making Samsung Galaxy M32 the better performer.


Display: Nokia G21 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M32 offers 6.4 inches, making Nokia G21 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M32 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia G21's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M32 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M32 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nokia G21 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M32 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M32 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia G21 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M32 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia G21 delivers longer battery life with 18h 29m, while Samsung Galaxy M32 delivers 17h 57m, making Nokia G21 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M32 and Nokia G21 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Nokia G21 receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M32 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M32 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia G21 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Jun, 2021
26 Apr, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T606
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery
N/A
6000 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
7.5/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • FHD+, 90Hz sAMOLED screen
  • Capable 64MP sensor
  • Robust design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance isn't the best
  • No HD/HDR streaming support on OTT services
  • Assisting camera sensors click sub-par photos
  • 15W charger included
  • Performance could be better
  • Cameras are average
  • Lags on occasion
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(66,564 ratings)
3.8/5
(4,527 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

151,937
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹13,399
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store
₹8,599
@ Amazon

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2021
(Official)
Apr 26, 2022
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
N/A

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T606
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

151,937
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
27.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.1 %
32.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

800 nits
400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

411 ppi
270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.89 %
81.65 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

159.3 mm
164.6 mm
N/A

Width

74 mm
75.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.5 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

196 grams
190 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh
5050 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

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.

17h 57m
18h 29m
N/A

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

1h 24m 13s
2h 3m 21s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.637 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

Compare Prices

₹13,399
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store
₹8,599
@ Amazon
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