Echoing a theme that will be repeated much more this year, Samsung announced a very cheap 5G phone. The Galaxy A32 5G debuts in Europe first, starting at € 279 for a 64 GB version or € 299 for 128 GB. There is no official word yet on whether it will reach the United States.
The A32 5G offers a 6.5-inch 1600 x 900 screen, a 5,000 mAh battery and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Its rear camera suite includes a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor camera and the mandatory 5-megapixel macro camera. At the front, it offers a 13 megapixel selfie camera.
Samsung doesn’t say which processor the phone is using, only that it is a 2.0 GHz octa-core chipset, but 9to5Google suspect it is a Dimensity 720. And, unlike the main phones that are debuting today, the A32 5G will offer a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Samsung Germany says the phone will be available from February 12. Color options include (get ready) “incredible black”, “incredible white”, “incredible blue” and “incredible violet”.
2021 shouldn’t see a lack of affordable 5G phones. We have already tested the OnePlus Nord N10 5G, which just arrived in the US for $ 299. The arrival of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 5G chip also paves the way for even cheaper devices, below $ 200. We would still like to remember that the 5G alone is not a good reason to buy a new phone, but it is increasingly likely that any The new phone you are considering this year will offer 5G, regardless.