Samsung Galaxy A32 Deals - September 2026
13 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £71.00.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Release date: 25 February 2021
Color
All
Black
Blue
Purple
White
Storage
All
64GB
128GB
Light users on a tight budget who want a proper AMOLED screen, long battery life and the old-school convenience of a headphone jack and memory card slot.
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£71.00
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£79.00
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£79.00
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£84.00
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£115.00
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£117.00
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£149.00
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£199.00
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£200.00
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£220.00
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13 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £71.00.
The Galaxy A32 is the 4G member of a confusingly split pair, and it is the one most UK buyers actually wanted. Where the 5G version dropped to a 720p LCD, this model kept a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED panel at full HD with a 90Hz refresh rate, which is why it still looks better than plenty of newer budget phones with brighter spec sheets. Around that sits a 5,000mAh battery that comfortably lasts a day and a half of light use, a 64MP main camera flanked by an 8MP ultrawide and a pair of 5MP macro and depth sensors, and the sort of practical hardware Samsung has since abandoned in this range: a 3.5mm headphone jack and a dedicated microSD slot that takes cards up to 1TB. The Helio G80 chip is the limiting factor, fine for messaging, streaming and social apps but sluggish under pressure, and 15W charging is slow for a battery this size. It has now passed the end of its Samsung update window, so treat it as a value pick rather than a long-term one.
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| Feature | Samsung Galaxy A32 | Samsung Galaxy A32 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.4-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2400, 90Hz | 6.5-inch LCD, 720 x 1600, 60Hz on UK models |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 (4G only) | MediaTek Dimensity 720 (5G) |
| Rear cameras | 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, 5MP depth | 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide, plus macro and depth sensors |
| Front camera | 20MP | 13MP |
| Battery and charging | 5,000 mAh, 15W wired | 5,000 mAh, 15W wired |
| Weight | 184 g | 205 g |
| Storage options | 64GB, 128GB plus microSD | 64GB, 128GB plus microSD |
£200-£399 Phones · 199 phones
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.
Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
64
1080p@30fps
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080
1080p@30fps
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
6.4
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Yes
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
HSPA, LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
5000
15W wired
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass