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Galaxy A32 vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What Galaxy A32 does better (9) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A32

5.8Score

9 advantages≈ $180

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

7 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

7.0Display3.6

7.1Camera6.3

4.0Battery4.6

5.0Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A32Redmi Note 9 5G

	Galaxy A32	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	158.9 mm	162 mm	−3.1 mm
Width	73.6 mm	77.3 mm	−3.7 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	9.2 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	184 g	199 g	−15 g

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

Why is Galaxy A32 better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 450 nits+78%
Weight184 g vs 199 g+8%
Pixel density411 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.2 mm+10%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than Galaxy A32?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A32≈ $1805.8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	184 g	199 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	9.2 mm
Height	158.9 mm	162 mm
Width	73.6 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.5″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	411 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	814 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	83.6%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	12 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score	286,666	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,277	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	MIUI 12