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Lower mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy M32

Sold for ₦170,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ AMOLED · 90Hz
G80 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 25W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
204,000
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

180 g · 8.4 mm
Height
159.3 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
180 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
204k vs 584k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦170,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦170,000
Fair for used
Everything Vitamins & Skincare
8.7 yrs · 10 feedback · 128GB
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