Samsung Galaxy A32 5G review: unboxing and first impression

The world's largest smartphone manufacturer from South Korea presented a new device from this year's A series with the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G. If you look at the MSRP of an impressive 279 euros, it is indeed a mid-range smartphone in terms of price, but after a look at the data sheet you can quickly see that the hardware of the A32 5G is more likely to be in the entry-level class.

One reason for this is certainly the panel installed on the front. Unfortunately, only a low-quality LCD display is used here, which is rather untypical for Samsung. In addition, at 1.600 x 720 pixels, it has a significantly lower resolution than other smartphones and the refresh rate is only 60 Hertz. Furthermore, the front with the thick bezels is more reminiscent of a lower-priced smartphone and the processor under the hood can't quite keep up with the competition. Nevertheless, we want to give the Galaxy A32 5G a fair chance and in our upcoming review we will clarify, among other things, the question of whether it is recommendable. In this article, I will unpack the smartphone and report on my first impressions after a few days of use.

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G: unboxing

The box of the Galaxy A32 5G is quite simple. It is white and decorated on the front with the product name, the manufacturer's logo and a picture of the smartphone. Once you have opened the packaging, you are immediately greeted by a small white box containing the usual paper stuff. Underneath you can see the smartphone, which is encased in a film to protect it from scratches. There is also a 15 watt fast charging power pack and a matching USB-A to USB-C cable. My device did not come with headphones or a case. However, if you buy the smartphone, it is quite possible that a case and headphones will also be included.

First impression of the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

So far, the Galaxy A32 5G has not really convinced me. One reason for this is, on the one hand, the feel and the design. The back is made of plastic with a high-gloss finish, which on the one hand does not feel particularly high-quality and on the other hand is extremely prone to fingerprints and scratches. There are some deep scratches on my test device. In the meantime, almost every manufacturer relies on plastic for less than 300 euros and I have nothing against it in principle, but Samsung would have been similar to Xiaomi with the Notes redmi 10 Pro Can give a little more effort, for example, by installing a matte back. These feel of higher quality and are also much less prone to fingerprints.

As the data sheet suggests, the display didn't convince me either. The low resolution of 1.600 x 720 pixels is noticeable in everyday life and is also annoying from time to time when using it. Such a low resolution is honestly a bad joke for this price, especially when you consider that the Galaxy A30 from 2019 still had an OLED display with Full HD+ resolution. The low refresh rate of just 60 Hertz is also not enough. The aforementioned Redmi Note 10 Pro, Little X3 or Realm 7 5G support a 120 Hertz refresh rate. Even the in-house 4G version of the A32 has a higher refresh rate of 90 Hertz and also a better, higher quality OLED panel. Why Samsung? For me it is a mystery how Samsung was able to install such an inferior display for 279 euros. Too bad.

In conclusion, let's end my first impressions with something very positive. Both the battery life and the built-in speaker have so far convinced me very much.

I can't say too much about the camera at the moment. I'll take a closer look at this over the next few days and compare it with similarly expensive competitors. My detailed test report will follow in the next few weeks TechnikNews, where I will report a lot more about the Galaxy A32 5G. All of these were just my first impressions after a few days of use.

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