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Galaxy A32 5G review: One of the cheapest 5G phones of 2021 with a big battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2021·$280
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#59 of 147
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

An affordable 5G gateway of 2021.

Galaxy A32 5G made 5G affordable at $280 with a 48 MP quad camera and 5,000 mAh battery. The HD+ LCD and Dimensity 720 keep it entry-level.

01Display

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2021 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeTFT LCD, 60 Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Main48 MP, f/1.8
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro5 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

54/100

54/100 puts it above the 52-point average for budget phones of 2021.

ChipsetDimensity 720 (7 nm)
RAM4 / 6 / 8 GB
Storage64 / 128 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

06Value

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

What works
  • Cheap 5G in 2021.
  • 5,000 mAh + 48 MP quad.
  • Jack + microSD.
  • Samsung software.
What doesn't
  • HD+ LCD only.
  • Dimensity 720 mid.
  • 15 W charging.
  • Heavy 205 g.
Cross-shop it against
Redmi Note 10 5G
$199 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 147-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .