SpecEagle review · Samsung

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

Item: Galaxy A32 5G
Rating: 56
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2021·$280

Overall

56/100

Class rank

#1 of 1

Tier

Budget

Buy?

Look elsewhere

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 — right at the average for budget phones of 2021.

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 — right at the 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.

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 1-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .