Expert rating: 3.25/5 Samsung Galaxy M32 is another M-series budget offering for the South Korean giant. The biggest draw here is a 90Hz AMOLED panel with full HD resolution that too for a starting price under Rs 15,000. The successor to Galaxy M31 (review) gets several other minor updates. Display Performance Battery A vital question arises, though. Does the Galaxy M32 have enough to earn the title of the best value-for-money phone in its segment? Let’s find out that in our detailed review of the Galaxy M32. Samsung has a set formula for its affordable and mid-tier offerings. It uses plastic as base material and gives works its expertise for a premium-looking gradient finish. Well, this also stands valid for the Galaxy M32. It’s a good-looking and ergonomic plastic phone with a glossy finish back. The unique vertical-line gradient shimmers in different hues viewed from different angles. There is a squarish camera module with led flash at the top-left corner while Samsung branding is inked at the bottom.
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Contents
Samsung Galaxy M32 5G Review: Design and BuildSamsung Galaxy M32 5G Review: DisplaySamsung Galaxy M32 5G Review: Performance and SoftwareSamsung Galaxy M32 5G Camera ReviewSamsung Galaxy M32 5G Review: Battery and ConnectivityShould you buy Samsung Galaxy M32 5G?
You will be happy to note the Galaxy M32 camera sits flush with the rest of the phone. There’s a capacitive fingerprint sensor sitting on the right side, embedded within the power button. It is fast, accurate, and aptly placed. The volume rocker sits just above the power key offers good tactile feedback. The phone features a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a mono speaker grille at the bottom. Interestingly, while the Galaxy M32 packs a 6000mAh battery inside it still feels compact and handy. It has a rounded-off frame and excellent weight management ensures that despite its 196g heft, it is comfortable to grip and manage. Good job Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy M32 display is one of the better ones if not the best in class. It boasts of a 6.4-inch, AMOLED FHD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and 800 nits of peak brightness. That’s not all, it also has a Gorilla Glass 5 covering on top. The Samsung Galaxy M32 is driven by MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset, paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. For this review, we had the 4GB RAM version which in performance terms is not comparable to the Chinese competition. The eMMC storage also pulls it down against competition. The presence of excessive bloatware apps doesn’t help either. Thankfully you can declutter your phone by uninstalling the duplicate and bloatware app. If not you can certainly force stop them to prevent them from eating into system resources. In terms of gaming performance, we tried several games including Battleground Mobile aka PUBG Mobile. Well, we were able to play PUBG mobile in modest smooth graphics settings. Like most recently announced Samsung phones, the Galaxy M32 also comes running on One UI 3.1 based on Android 11. The interface is user-friendly and has several customization options with themes, always-on display, and a lot more. It also has Samsung’s Knox security onboard which ensures your critical data is safe. Now, for photography enthusiasts, there is a quad-camera setup at the back including a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, Samsung has added a 20MP sensor for selfies portraits, videos, and face unlock. Let’s discuss the rear cameras first. The 64MP primary rear camera takes detailed shots with a humble dynamic range in good light conditions. It delivers slightly boosted colors which make images look more lively. As the intensity of light goes down, the sensor struggles to lock the focus. The image captured in low light lacks details. The ultra-wide sensor also managed to take some decent shots in broad daylight but results were not that impressive in low light. We also noticed some lens distortion and loss of details around corners. Images delivered by the macro sensor are nothing to brag about. The 20MP selfie camera manages to deliver good selfie images. It also supports portrait mode which manages to muster a decent background blur effect in portrait shots. The Samsung Galaxy M32 includes a 6,000mAh battery which delivers excellent millage. We easily manage to get more than a day’s battery life on a single charge. While the battery life is impressive, charging is awfully slow. Samsung bundles a 15W wall charger within the box which takes more than two hours to fill the charge from 0 to 100 percent.
Review Verdict: Should you get the Samsung Galaxy M32?
The Galaxy M32 is currently the best Samsung phone available for less than Rs 15,000. The value for money Galaxy phone comes is Samsung’s only offering with a 90Hz FHD+ AMOLED display in its segment, and that’s a massive advantage. Other than that, it delivers modest performance, has impressive battery life, and captures good pictures from both front and back cameras. Pros:
Good-looking designExcellent battery life Great FHD+, 90Hz AMOLED screenCapable front and primary rear cameras
Cons:
Not so fast storageNo HD/HDR streaming on OTT Not so impressive charging speeds
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