Update: Samsung has confirmed that it will launch in India this July, and the exact date will be revealed soon. Similar to other ‘A series’ phones it will be available both online and offline.
Samsung today announced the availability of Galaxy A80 smartphone in select markets, after it was introduced back in April. It is Samsung’s first rotating triple camera and the immersive New Infinity Display. The rotating camera module has a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, secondary, 8-megapixel 123° ultra wide-angle lens and a 3D Depth camera for Live Focus by scanning objects for measurement and depth. When users select the selfie mode in the camera app, the three cameras automatically pop-up from the back of the phone and rotate.
It has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ New Infinity Super AMOLED display with 20: 9 aspect ratio, is powered by the latest Octa-Core Snapdragon 730G SoC with 8GB of RAM and runs Android Pie with Samsung One UI. The phone has a 3D Glass body with a metal frame, comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 3700mAh battery with support for 25W super fast charging.
“The Angel Gold color includes elements of pink, while the Ghost White option combines some blue characteristics, so these colors look different depending on light direction and reflection,” said Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy A80 specifications
- 6.7-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20: 9 New Infinity Super AMOLED display
- Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
- 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage
- Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI
- Dual SIM
- 48MP front / rear cameras with LED flash with f/2.0 aperture, 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 3D Depth camera
- In-display Fingerprint sensor
- Dolby Atmos
- Dimensions: 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3mm; Weight: 220g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 3700mAh battery with 25W super fast charging
The Samsung Galaxy A80 comes in Angel Gold, Ghost White, and Phantom Black colors, is priced at 649 Euros (US$ 735 / Rs. 50,790 approx.) in Europe / 45,990 rubles (US$ 728 / Rs. 50,315 approx.) in Russia.