Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Jan 22, 2021
Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021 Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - €280

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.58% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 90Hz OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.8 (Poor) 3.3 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2)
6GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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 Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) €300
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