Samsung Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72 launched: Details here
What's the story
Samsung has launched its latest mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72 at the 'Galaxy Awesome Unpacked 2021' event. The Galaxy A52 starts at €349 (roughly Rs. 30,000), while the A72 costs €449 (approximately Rs. 39,000). All the handsets feature high refresh rate AMOLED screens, quad rear cameras, Dolby Atmos-powered stereo speakers, and 25W fast-charging support. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
The phones offer a Full-HD+ display
Samsung's A52 and A72 sport a punch-hole cut-out with slim bezels, an IP67-rated build quality, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The A52 and A72 bear a 6.5-inch and 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, respectively, with a Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The A52 5G has a 120Hz display. They come in Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, and Awesome White colors.
Cameras
They sport a 64MP main camera
Samsung Galaxy A52 packs a quad rear camera unit comprising a 64MP main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro camera. The Galaxy A72 offers a similar setup but with an 8MP telephoto lens instead of the depth sensor. The telephoto camera offer 3x optical zoom and 30x Space Zoom. For selfies, they pack a 32MP camera.
Internals
The handsets draw power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 are powered by a Snapdragon 720G chipset, whereas the Galaxy A5 5G is backed by a Snapdragon 750G processor. They come with up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and boot Android 11-based One UI 3.1. Under the hood, the Galaxy A52 packs a 4,500mAh battery while the Galaxy A72 houses a 5,000mAh battery.
Pocket-pinch
Samsung Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72: Pricing and availability
Samsung Galaxy A52 carries a starting price-tag of €349 (roughly Rs. 30,000). The A52 5G model starts at €429 (around Rs. 37,000). Finally, the Galaxy A72 costs €449 (approximately Rs. 39,000) for its base model. The phones will go on sale in select markets starting today. Details regarding their pricing and availability in India are yet to be revealed.