South Korean electronics major Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the A80 model, the flagship of its A series mid-range mobile phones. The A80 features a 48-megapixel primary camera. It also sports a full-HD+ Super AMOLED display and comes with Dolby Atmos audio integration. The Android Pie-based phone comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A80 has an innovative camera mechanism that delivers the same triple camera experience with the same high-resolution lens, for both front and rear. When users select the selfie mode in the camera app, the three cameras automatically pops up from the back of the phone and rotate.
While the main camera is 48MP, the ultra wide has 8MP and the 3D depth camera offers Live Focus videos by scanning objects for measurement and depth.
As part of its strategy to take on competitors such as Xiaomi, Huawei and OnePlus, Samsung had last year said it would introduce latest innovative features on its A series of devices as well instead of just the top-end Note and S smartphone series. Samsung A series is expected to play a key role in its efforts to wrest back lost market share from Chinese competitors in India.
Samsung Galaxy A80 India release, price
The price of Samsung Galaxy A80 has been set at EUR 649 (roughly Rs 50,500). The company added the smartphone will be available in Angel Gold, Ghost White, and Phantom Black colour variants, with the first two having pearlescent effects. The Samsung Galaxy A80 will go on sale from May 29 in markets across Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Russia and Middle East. The price of Samsung Galaxy A80 in India is expected to be along the same lines as Europe pricing. However, an India release date has not been specified.
Samsung is expected to launch in India the A70 model—which has already been globally unveiled soon—later this month, followed by the A80.
Samsung Galaxy A80 specifications
Display: 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED ‘New Infinity Display' with a 20:9 aspect ratio and no notch
Camera: Rotating camera with a triple camera setup. It features a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, a secondary 8-megapixel camera with an ultra wide-angle lens (123-degrees), an f/2.2 aperture. There is also a 3D depth camera on board
OS: Android 9.0 Pie with the Samsung One UI on top
Chipset: Snapdragon 730G SoC, an octa-core processor with two cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six cores clocked at 1.7GHz
Memory: 8GB RAM; 128GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card
Battery: 3,700mAh battery with 25W Super-Fast Charging support
Colours: Angel Gold, Ghost White, and Phantom Black colour variants, with the first two having pearlescent effects
