Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Jan 22, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
2227 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
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g) 4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch 5.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
TFT OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.58 % 85.83 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2) 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 2227 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
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), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos
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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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 $ 729
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
MSRP € 300
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 779
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
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