The Samsung Galaxy A32 is a mid-range Android smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It serves as the successor to the Galaxy A31. The 5G variant was the first to be announced on 13 January 2021, while the LTE variant was announced subsequently on 26 February 2021.
The A32 is the last phone in the Galaxy A3x series to have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a version with a 4G connectivity. In addition, it is also the last in the Galaxy A3x series to be limited to 2 major OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates as later A3x models would have an extended software support.
Specifications Design Both devices uses Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to protect the display, plastic frame and plastic back. Galaxy A32 LTEGalaxy A32 5G Hardware
Display The two variants have different display specifications. The LTE variant have a FHD+ (1080 × 2400) resolution, a SuperAMOLED display with an Infinity-U notch, and a 90 Hz refresh rate. The 5G variant has a slightly downgraded screen specification: HD+ (720 × 1600) resolution, PLS display with an Infinity-V notch, and either 60 Hz (International) or 90 Hz (USA) refresh rate.
Cameras The rear camera setup for both variants features a quad-camera layout. The key differences between the variants are their main primary camera and front-facing camera.
The LTE variant features a 64 MP (f/1.8) main camera and a 20 MP (f/2.2) front camera. The 5G variant features a 48 MP (f/1.8) main camera and a 13 MP (f/2.2) front camera. For both devices, they have the same 8 MP ultrawide camera, 5 MP macro, and 5 MP depth sensors.
Video recording is limited to 1080p@30fps for the front camera for both variants, while the rear primary camera is limited to 1080p@30fps for the LTE variant and 4K@30fps for the 5G variant.
Processor and Memory The LTE variant uses the MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm) SoC with octa-core CPU, while the 5G variant uses the MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) SoC with octa-core CPU. Both variants offer RAM configurations from 4 GB to 8 GB and storage options of either 64 GB or 128 GB. The 5G variant uses UFS 2.1 for its internal storage, while the LTE variant uses eMMC.
Software The phones were pre-installed with One UI 3.1 based on Android 11. Like its predecessor, both models are eligible for two major Android OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates. Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2ndA32 LTEAndroid 11(One UI 3.1)Android 12(One UI 4.1)May 2022Android 13(One UI 5.0)December 2022April 2025A32 5GAndroid 12(One UI 4.1)April 2022
Reception The device was given a positive reception, with Wired giving it an 8/10, and The Verge giving it a 7.5/10.
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