Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Jan 22, 2021
Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021 Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€280 8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 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 White, Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.58% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 90Hz OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 791 (Poor)
Bright Min
4.8 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2)
6GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7763
3D Mark High
Untested 3017
3D Mark Low
Untested 2495

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) €300
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €829
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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