Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Google Pixel 5a
Released · Jan 22, 2021
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
TFT OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
81.58 % 84.93 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79 Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 280 $ 449
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
MSRP € 300
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