Samsung Galaxy A32 Review:
Design and Build
- Glass front, plastic back/frame
- Refreshing color choices
Starting with the design, Galaxy A32 has a look that is somewhat inspired by Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S21 series. And the updated camera unit has been the year’s denouement for Samsung smartphones. Besides that, we could see a similar camera sensor placement. The three relatively large camera sensors stand out from the smaller macro lens and the LED flash on the side.It’s a mid-range Samsung phone so of course, its back is made of plastic while the screen simply lays flat. The company has gone with a more rectangular design here and I had no problems holding the device. Although Samsung has attempted to give Galaxy A32’s frame a metallic feel, it is also made of plastic.There is no reflective pattern or other decoration at the back—it is simply plain, which I like after seeing many smartphones with fancy backs. This isn’t to say it doesn’t look good. Furthermore, the back easily picks up fingerprint smudges and slight scuffs. Therefore, I will suggest you put on a decent case on this. Likewise, even though the phone has a big 5000mAh battery, it doesn’t feel that heavy in the hand.
Display
- 6.4 inches FHD+ Super AMOLED screen
- 90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits peak brightness
Moving on, Samsung has made a compromise with the display—not the quality of the actual panel itself though. I’m talking about bezels. There are visible bezels around the display, as well as eyesore bezels at the bottom. Yet, this is quite prevalent in other mid-range phones too so I can’t complain too much.
Another thing that struck me as odd was the old Infinity-U panel, as the Infinity-O display would’ve been a vastly superior alternative. Regardless of other factors, Samsung has a stellar standing when it comes to this AMOLED display. It has a 6.4-inch screen with a U-shaped cutout at the top for the front camera module.
I can easily say that the display quality is excellent for the price we are paying. You can also choose between Vivid and Natural screen modes to manually change the color temperature. Furthermore, the 90Hz refresh rate improves the smoothness of browsing across social media or some other content consumption application.
In-display fingerprint sensor
Like the previous-gen A31, Galaxy A32 holds an in-display fingerprint scanner. It’s not very fast and therefore takes a second to unlock the device. In addition, I had no issues authenticating the accuracy of my fingerprint when unlocking the phone. Moreover, I had no trouble operating the phone outdoors, implying that the outdoor visibility is quite satisfactory.The limitation I felt is its constant lags, which often occurred during daily use. To put it to the test, I tried switching between apps, opening them, and even scrolling through posts and experienced latency. This negates the entire benefit of the 90Hz display. Maybe Samsung could push an update to optimize Galaxy A32’s smoother refresh rate.
Gaming Experience
On the gaming side of things, I tried PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile, and they all performed well with the default settings. However, after a few minutes of gaming, the device begins to heat up at the back.
And, I started noticing mild stutters in PUBG Mobile. However, this was not the case with COD Mobile, which worked fine even after playing the game for about half an hour. When playing the games, the CPU temperature goes up to 42 degrees Celsius which is mostly felt around the periphery of camera modules. Thankfully, it doesn’t take much time for cooling.I was expecting a competing performance, but ultimately, the Helio G80 on the Galaxy A32 is a pretty under-powerful chipset considering the phone’s price. On software, the handset runs on One UI 3.1 on top of Android 11 and there’s a dedicated Game mode that adds a bit of smoothness.
Samsung Galaxy A32 Specifications:
- Body: 73.6 x 158.9 x 8.4mm, 184 gm
- Display: 6.4-inches Super AMOLED “Infinity-U” panel, 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 800 nits peak brightness
- Resolution: Full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G80 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Arm Mali-G52 MC2
- Memory: 4/6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64/128GB storage (expandable)
- Software & UI: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top
- Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
– 64MP f/1.8 primary lens, PDAF
– 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide, 123º FOV
– 5MP f/2.4 macro sensor
– 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor - Front Camera: 20MP f/2.2 sensor (notch)
- Audio: Loudspeaker, 3.5mm headphone jack, Dolby Audio
- Security: In-display fingerprint sensor, Face unlock
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall, RGB Light, Virtual Proximity
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / Glonass / Galileo / Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC, 4G LTE
- Battery: 5000mAh with 15W fast charge (15W adapter provided)
- Color options: Awesome – Black, White, Blue, Violet
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