Samsung Galaxy A18 vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

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Galaxy A18 compared with Galaxy A32 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A18	SamsungGalaxy A32 5G
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	February 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch (better)	270 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle, 6.5-inch accounting for rounded corners	TFT LCD, HD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	–	Infinity-V camera notch; European model has a 60 Hz display (Notebookcheck), unlike the 90 Hz US model reviewed by Android Authority and Tom's Guide
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1610	MediaTek Dimensity 720
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz	MediaTek Dimensity 720 identified by Android Authority, Tom's Guide and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G57 MP3 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 47.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
Memory
Memory	LPDDR5; RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory, separate from physical RAM	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; Samsung UK's exact specification lists no OIS, conflicting with GSMArena's stabilisation description	F1.8, autofocus, no OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0; no autofocus or OIS	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in HD	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps
Front video
Front video	–	Up to Full HD at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash	5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W (better)	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 5,000 mAh, non-removable; EU energy class A, minimum battery endurance 1,200 cycles	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE internet, 21 hours Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 36 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W; Samsung France claims 50% charge in 30 minutes; charger sold separately	15 W Adaptive Fast Charging; adapter included (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g (better)	205 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm (better)	9.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	164.2 × 76.1 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic frame and fibreglass-reinforced plastic back (Notebookcheck)
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver, Light Blue (UK)	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64, dust-tight and splash-resistant; maker test sprays 10 litres of fresh water per minute from all angles for five minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor (exact repair guide)	Side-mounted fingerprint reader; face recognition (Android Authority)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, virtual light sensing, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK)	Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17 with One UI 9 (Samsung France)	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Android Authority and Notebookcheck)
Software features
Software features	Knox Vault, Quick Share and Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support	–
Release detail
Release detail	Samsung France confirmed already available on 15 September 2026; first retail day is not established, so month precision is retained. Swedish announcement says availability later in 2026.	–
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; UK security support listed until 31 October 2032	A minimum of four years of security updates promised
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
In the box
In the box	–	15 W charger, USB cable and SIM tool (Notebookcheck)
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search with Google; Gemini (Samsung France)	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD; 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; UK technical table specifies SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, despite its generic FAQ calling the microSD slot dedicated	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes (UK model)	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; audio via USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo