Earlier this year, Samsung has released a new batch of premium phones in the Galaxy S.21 queue, and now the company has returned to release its mid-range handsets a makeover.
Meet the new Galaxy A72, A52 and A52 5G. All three phones have similar specifications, but there are subtle differences between the two A52 models and the A72. Both the A52 and A52 5G share the same 6.5-inch 2400 x 1080 AMOLED display, in addition to support for 5G (sub-6 Ghz for now only), the A52 5G also comes with a 120Hz refresh rate (but no VRR), while the standard A52 has to do with just a 90Hz screen. That said, given that high-refresh displays are largely limited to high-end flagship phones, it’s nice to see this technology trickling down to cheaper devices.
Apart from the refresh rate and 5G, the A52’s are practically the samee. Both are provided a 32 MP selfie camera, four rear cameras (64 MP main camera, 12 MP ultra-wide, 5 MP macro and 5 MP depth), 4,500 mAh batteries and configurations with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage or 8 GB RAM and 256GB storage space. (The standard A52 may also be available with just 4 GB of RAM, but it’s unclear if that model will be available in the US)
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The A72, on the other hand, has a slightly larger 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 90 Hz, a larger battery of 5000 mAh and a rear camera module that swaps the depth camera for a telecamera with 3x optical zoom. All three phones also feature IP67 water resistance.
Inside, Samsung’s new A-series phones will run Android 11 based on Samsung’s One UI 3.o, with the new mid-range handsets getting the same commitment to three years of software updates and four years of security patches as the flagship Galaxy S line. enjoy, which is perhaps the best longterm support outside of Apple’s iPhones.
Samsung has also added a handful of useful features such as 4K Video Snap, which allows you to take 8 MP snapshots of 4K video clips, a scene optimization mode, that automatically adjusts photos to your subject, and stereo speakers for better audio.
In fact, the new A-series phones get two things that the more expensive siblings don’t: support for microSD expandability and an included power brick. Now you’re still going to have to buy your microSD card separately, but for anyone annoyed by the lack of microSD support on Samsung’s latest flagships, it’s nice to see that Samsung hasn’t quite given up on expandable storage just yet.
Oddly, there doesn’t seem to be an A72 5G on the way, which is a bit disappointing for people who like bigger telephones with telecamera and 5G, but depending on their final pricing, the existence of an A72 5G could lead to cannibalization. from the standard Galaxy S21. In addition, while Samsung has only mentioned support for sub-6G.hz 5G on the A52 5G, I wouldn’t be surprised if American carriers will eventually also offer tweaked models with support for mmWave 5G.
Unfortunately, some details are missing expected. Because today is just the worldwide announcement, Samsung has not released any details regarding pricing, local availability, or even which processors will be used in US models, although we expect to find out more about their release later this spring.
Still, for people who don’t care about 5G or are just looking for more, a new generation of mid-range devices with many of the more luxurious features available in the S21 lineup, The new phones from Samsung’s A series have a solid foundation. We’ll have to wait to see how much they do cost to determine how good a deal they really are.