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Galaxy A32 5G

Released February 2021

An affordable Android phone with a 6.5-inch LCD, 5G connectivity and expandable storage.

Screen
6.5″
Display
LCD, 60 Hz
Chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Main camera
48 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
205 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the long battery life and capable main camera for the price. Slow charging, modest performance and the slippery, fingerprint-prone back are common drawbacks. Tom's Guide found the low-resolution screen washed out and the macro camera unhelpful, while Android Authority was more positive about both.

From androidauthority.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.5″
Resolution
1600 × 720
Sharpness
270 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
TFT LCD, HD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
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
MediaTek Dimensity 720
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
CPU
MediaTek Dimensity 720 identified by Android Authority, Tom's Guide and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP3 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 47.2 GB available on the 64 GB model

Cameras

Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
13 MP
Main camera
F1.8, autofocus, no OIS
Ultra wide camera
F2.2
Front camera
F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps
Front video
Up to Full HD at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)
Camera features
5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
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
15 W Adaptive Fast Charging; adapter included (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Wireless charging
Not supported (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
205 g
Thickness
9.1 mm
Height × width
164.2 × 76.1 mm
Materials
Plastic frame and fibreglass-reinforced plastic back (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Biometrics
Side-mounted fingerprint reader; face recognition (Android Authority)
Sensors
Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, virtual light sensing, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Android Authority and Notebookcheck)
Software updates
A minimum of four years of security updates promised
Safety features
Samsung Knox
In the box
15 W charger, USB cable and SIM tool (Notebookcheck)

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Supported
USB
USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo

Storage options

Storage
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB
  • 3.5 mm headphone socket
  • Charger included

Cons

  • Low-resolution LCD screen
  • No optical camera stabilisation
  • No published water-resistance rating

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusNord N200 5G
6.49″LCD, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G4 GB64 GB13 MP–5,000 mAh189 gJun 2021
SamsungGalaxy A03s
6.5″LCDMediaTek Helio P353 GB – 4 GB32 GB – 64 GB13 MP–5,000 mAh198 gAug 2021
OnePlusNord N100
6.52″LCD, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 4604 GB64 GB13 MP–5,000 mAh188 gNov 2020

Newer model: Galaxy A33 5G.

Sources

  1. samsung.com/ie/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a32-5g-sm-a326bzkueua
  2. news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-a12-galaxy-a02s-and-galaxy-a32…
  3. news.samsung.com/de/marktstart-fur-das-samsung-galaxy-a32-5g-die-a-serie-starte…
  4. news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-takes-galaxy-security-to-the-next-level-by-extendin…
  5. androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a32-5g-review-3033815
  6. tomsguide.com/reviews/galaxy-a32-5g
  7. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A32-5G-review-There-s-more-than-just-progress-…

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