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Galaxy A32 5G vs Redmi Note 8 2021

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

What Galaxy A32 5G does better (8) and where Redmi Note 8 2021 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A32 5G

5.2Score

8 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 8 2021

4.4Score

9 advantages≈ $170

2.4Display3.9

2.8Performance3.3

6.3Camera5.7

4.0Battery2.8

7.1Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A32 5GRedmi Note 8 2021

	Galaxy A32 5G	Redmi Note 8 2021	Difference
Height	164.2 mm	158.3 mm	+5.9 mm
Width	76.1 mm	75.3 mm	+0.8 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.4 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	205 g	190 g	+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A32 5G better than Redmi Note 8 2021?

RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
AnTuTu score226,561 vs 180,195+26%
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
5GYes · Redmi Note 8 2021: No
NFCYes · Redmi Note 8 2021: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.3″+3%

Why is Redmi Note 8 2021 better than Galaxy A32 5G?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,673 vs 5,2593.1×
Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
Pixel density270 ppi vs 409 ppi+51%
Peak brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
Measured brightness497 nits vs 620 nits+25%
Weight205 g vs 190 g+8%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.4 mm+8%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A32 5G≈ $1705.2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021≈ $1704.4
Design
Weight	205 g	190 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.4 mm
Height	164.2 mm	158.3 mm
Width	76.1 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.3″
Panel	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Measured brightness	497 nits	620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	81.7%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 720	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	226,561	180,195
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,673	5,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	362	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	23%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-28.5 LUFS	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.33 W/kg	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	MIUI 12.5