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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-01-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A32 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting an 84.7 score against 80.2. The Galaxy A32 construction is way newer than the Galaxy Note5's, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a sharper display than Galaxy A32, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy Note5 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A32. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A32 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A32 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A32 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also has a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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