Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Features & Specs

Samsung Galaxy A32 is a mid-range Android smartphone designed and manufactured through Samsung Electronics. It is its successor to Galaxy A31. It is like its predecessor however, it has a new main camera that is 64 MP. It also has the 5G model, which has a the camera stripped down and display (48 MP main camera and a the PLS-based TFT display) and an upgraded processor.

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G was the first release on the 22nd of January in 2021. it was the Galaxy A32 was released subsequently on February 17, 2021.

Design

Galaxy A32 uses tempered glass to shield the display. It also has a plastic frame, and a plastic back. There are four colors available for both models, which are called Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue and Awesome Violet.

Dimensions and weight

4G version

• 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.33 in) (H x W x D)
• 184 grams (~6.49 oz)

5G version

• 164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 in) (H x W x D)
• 205 grams (~7.23 oz)

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A32 4G is powered by an MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm) SoC with octa-core CPU (2×2.0 Cortex-A75 at a GHz and 6×1.8 GHz Cortex A55) along with the the Mali G52-MC2 GPU. It runs Android 11.2 and comes with One the UI 3.1. It comes with the capacity of 64GB (or 128GB) in internal memory (ROM) comprising 4GB to 8GB in RAM. It comes with a an external removable microSDXC memory slot (dedicated slot, maximum of 512 GB can be available). It comes with a one or two (dual standby) SIM slot (nano-SIM). It is equipped with a Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery (non-removable) with 15W fast charging capability. It is compatible with GSM, HSPA and LTE networks. It also comes with a loudspeaker as well as a 3.5 audio jack of 3.5mm.

Galaxy A32 5G uses MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) SoC with octa-core CPU (2×2.0 Cortex A76 at 2.4 GHz + 6×2.0 GHz Cortex A55) with the Mali G57-MC3 GPU. It runs Android 11 with One UI 3.1. It has 64GB or 128 internal memory (ROM) with 4-8 GB of RAM. It also has a an external removable microSDXC memory slot (uses shared SIM slot, max 512 GB can be available). It comes with a single or hybrid dual (dual stand-by) SIM slot (nano-SIM). It comes with a Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery (non-removable) with 15W fast charging. It is compatible with GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE and 5G networks. It also comes with an audio speaker and 3.5 audio jack of 3.5mm.

Display

4G version

• Super AMOLED with 90 refresh rate at 60 Hz 800 Nits of brightness (HBM) Infinity-U Display
• 6.4-inches in size 98.9 cm2 screen to body, and ~84.6 percentage body-to-screen ratio
• Resolution 1080×2400 pixels 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI density

5G version

• PLS TFT, 90 Hz refresh rate, Infinity-U Display
• 6.5-inches with 102cm2 body-to-screen, and ~81.6 percentage screen-to-body.
• Resolution 720×1600 pixels 20:9 ratio and 270 pixels per inch density.

Camera

4G version

Rear camera

Quad camera configuration:

• 64 MP main camera (f/1.8 aperture, 26mm focal length, PDAF)
• Camera with 8 MP of wide angle (f/2.2 aperture with 123@ field of perspective, 1/4.0″ sensor size, 1.12 um pixel size)
• 5 MP macro camera (f/2.4 aperture)
• Five MP Depth Sensor (f/2.4 aperture)

Front camera

• 20MP (f/2.2 aperture)

Features

• One LED flash. Panorama HDR

Video recording

• 1080p@30fps
• 720p@120fps

5G version

Rear camera

Quad camera configuration:

• 48 MP main camera (f/1.8 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.0″ sensor size, 0.8 um pixel size, PDAF)
• Camera with 8 MP of wide angle (f/2.2 aperture with 123@ field of vision, 1/4.0″ sensor size, 1.12 um pixel size)
• 5 MP macro camera (f/2.4 aperture)
• Two MP sensors for depth (f/2.4 aperture)

Front camera

• 13MP (f/2.2 aperture)

Features

• Single LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video recording

• 4K@30fps
• 1080p@30fps/120fps
• 1080p@30fps (front)

Sensors

4G version

• Under-display fingerprint (optical) sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyro
• Proximity sensor
• Compass

5G version

• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyro
• Proximity sensor
• Compass

Connectivity

4G version

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS with A-GPS GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• NFC (market/region dependent)
• Radio: FM, RDS, recording
• USB Type C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

5G version

• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 A/B/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct Hotspot
• Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS with A-GPS GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
• NFC (market/region dependent)
• Radio: not specified
• USB Type C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Reception

The device received an enthusiastic reception, however the camera, particularly the 5G model was deemed to be poor, and was rated as mediocre by Wired rating it 8/10, and the Verge rating it with an 7.5/10.