Samsung has announced a very cheap 5G phone by repeating a theme that will be repeated much more this year. The Galaxy A32 5G debuts first in Europe, starting at € 279 for a 64 GB version or € 299 for 128 GB. There is no official word yet on whether it will come to the US.
The A32 5G offers a 6.5-inch 1600 x 900 screen, a 5,000 mAh battery and a fingerprint reader on the side. The rear camera range includes a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, a 2-megapixel depth sensor camera and the mandatory 5-megapixel macro camera. On the front, it offers a 13-megapixel selfie camera.
Samsung does not say which processor the phone uses, but only that it is a 2.0 GHz octa-core chipset, but 9to5Google suspect it’s a Dimensity 720. And unlike the flagship phones that debut today, the A32 5G offers a microSD card slot for expanding storage space. Samsung Germany says the phone will be available from February 12th. Color options include (get ready) “amazing black”, “amazing white”, “awesome blue” and “amazing violet.”
In 2021, there is no shortage of affordable 5G phones. We have already reviewed the OnePlus Nord N10 5G, which has just arrived in the US for $ 299. The arrival of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 5G drive also paves the way for even cheaper, less than $ 200 devices. We still want to remind you that 5G alone is not a good reason to buy a new phone, but it is becoming more and more likely that any a new phone you are considering this year will offer 5G regardless.