Honor 20i is an Honor's budget phone, and Galaxy M32 5G is a Samsung's budget handset. Honor's phone was launched in 2019 and the Samsung's phone launched in 2021. Here, we compare Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G to guide you in determining your best smartphone.
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Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Specifications
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| CHIPSET | ||
| CHIPSET | Kirin 710 | Mediatek Dimensity 720 5G |
| CPU | ||
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core |
| GPU | ||
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| RAM | ||
| RAM | 4GB or 6GB | 6GB or 8GB |
| STORAGE | ||
| STORAGE | 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB MicroSD | 128GB MicroSD |
| DISPLAY | ||
| DISPLAY | IPS LCD 6.21 inches 1080 x 2340 415 ppi | TFT 6.5 inches 720 x 1600 270 ppi |
| REAR CAMERA | ||
| REAR CAMERA | 24 MP main 8 MP ultrawide 2 MP depth 1080p@60fps | 48 MP main 8 MP ultrawide 5 MP macro 2 MP depth 4K@30fps |
| FRONT CAMERA | ||
| FRONT CAMERA | 32 MP selfie 1080p@30fps | 13 MP selfie 1080p@30fps |
| BATTERY | ||
| BATTERY | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh Fast Charging |
Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Design
Honor 20i measures 154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm and has a weight of 164 g. Galaxy M32 5G, on the other hand, measures 164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm, weighing 205 g. Hence, both have a large size. Consequently, they are both not that easy to carry in a pocket. Honor's phone also has a weight that is lower than Samsung's phone.
Both devices only have budget builds. Both use glass as the front material, and for the rear and the frame, plastic.
Honor 20i has a bezel-less front in comparison with the thin bezels on the M32 5G. Consequently, both handsets look sleek. Each has a big screen to body ratio, too.
Water-resistance is missing on both devices. We, therefore, have to safeguard both phones from water damage.
For the Honor 20i, there are three colors available: Gradient Blue, Gradient red, and Magic Night Black. Galaxy M32 5G, on the other hand, comes in two different shades: Slate Black and Sky Blue.
Overall, the build quality of the two devices is comparable and we can thus consider this a tie.
Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Display
Honor 20i comes with a 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. On the other hand, Galaxy M32 5G features a 6.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
The display of the Honor 20i also has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. However, the Galaxy M32 5G display has an aspect ratio of 20:9.
The Honor 20i high-resolution display has vivid colors. Hence, it is amazing for high-quality videos. It creates outstanding gaming visuals, too.
Both phones have small notches at the top of their displays for the front cameras. However, both of them are not that distracting for most of the users.
Because of the higher resolution and the better IPS LCD technology, Honor 20i has a much higher quality display than the Galaxy M32 5G.
Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Camera
Rear camera
Honor 20i features a 24 MP main camera with an aperture of f/1.8, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.4, and a 2 MP depth camera with an aperture of f/2.4. On the other hand, Galaxy M32 5G has a 48 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, a 2 MP depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 5 MP macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture.
M32 5G main camera delivers higher quality compared with the Honor 20i main camera. It is capable of getting amazing images with minimal noise. Daylight images have a greater level of detail and pleasant colors as well.
Both phones feature phase detection autofocus for the main camera. Therefore, both of them have faster focusing.
Both main cameras support HDR to provide a wider color gamut.
The ultrawide cameras of both phones have a higher field of view. Therefore, we can easily capture wider landscape photos with both of them.
The depth cameras of both phones capture the depth information for the portraits. Thanks to these cameras, both phones provide the bokeh effect in the portrait mode.
The main camera of the Honor 20i is capable of recording 1080p videos at 60fps. On the other hand, Galaxy M32 5G can capture 4K videos at 30fps.
Overall, Galaxy M32 5G has a better rear camera setup than the Honor 20i.
Front camera
Honor 20i has a 32 MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.0. On the other hand, Galaxy M32 5G comes with a 13 MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2.
The selfie camera of the Honor 20i also comes with an HDR mode to provide better quality selfies.
Both phones are also capable of recording 1080p selfie videos at 30fps.
Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Performance
Honor 20i uses the Kirin 710 chipset. It has an Octa-core CPU. Galaxy M32 5G, on the other hand, features the Mediatek Dimensity 720 5G chipset. It also has an Octa-core CPU. However, the CPU of the Mediatek Dimensity 720 5G gives a higher processing power than the CPU of the Kirin 710.
The chipset of the Honor 20i uses the Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. On the other hand, the chipset of the Galaxy M32 5G comes with the Mali-G57 MC3 GPU. Moreover, Mali-G57 MC3 provides a better graphics performance than the Mali-G51 MP4.
The following diagram shows the AnTuTu V9 performance benchmarks of the two devices.
Honor 20i
Samsung Galaxy M32 5G
M32 5G has an average performance. Therefore, it supports gaming at decent quality levels smoothly. It also works well for everyday use. However, Honor 20i only has a lower performance. Therefore, it can only handle less demanding games at decent quality levels.
Honor's phone features 4GB or 6GB of RAM, whereas Samsung's phone features 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
Honor 20i also has 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of internal storage, whereas Galaxy M32 5G comes with 128GB of internal storage. Each of them also has expandable storage.
Thanks to the better chipset, Galaxy M32 5G has a higher performance than the Honor 20i.
Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M32 5G: Battery and charging
Honor 20i features a 3400 mAh battery. Galaxy M32 5G, on the other hand, comes with a 5000 mAh battery. Thanks to the larger battery, Samsung's phone also has a higher battery life.
Samsung's phone also has fast charging support.
Sound comparison
Each phone has a headphone jack and we can use our headphones easily.
Moreover, each phone only has a single speaker and only creates a mono sound.
Software and additional features comparison
Honor 20i comes with Android 9.0, whereas Galaxy M32 5G comes with Android 11.
Honor 20i comes with a capacitive fingerprint scanner at the back. On the other hand, Galaxy M32 5G has a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint scanner. Both of these sensors are fast and accurate.
Samsung's phone has Bluetooth 5.0 support. As a result, it has better support for the latest Bluetooth devices. However, Honor's phone only supports Bluetooth 4.2. Therefore, it only provides limited support for the latest generation devices.
Honor's phone comes with a micro USB port. On the other hand, Samsung's phone has a newer USB-C port.
Conclusion
Galaxy M32 5G is the winner between the two. Therefore, if you need a phone with a higher performance chipset, a better main camera, a macro camera, 5G connectivity, a larger battery, and fast charging, it is better to get the Galaxy M32 5G. It also comes with Bluetooth 5 and a USB Type-C port. However, Honor 20i has a lighter weight and a higher resolution IPS LCD display. As a result, Honor 20i is also a decent choice.
