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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Specs Comparison

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4.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Jan 22, 2021
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3800 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm 		6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 % 81.58 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali-G57 MC3
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB 64GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm 		48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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 Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F 		Date approved: Mar 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg 		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
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Jan 13, 2021

Alternative variants

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