Samsung officially took the veil off its brand new Galaxy A70 and A80 phones at a Galaxy Event held in Bangkok that was themed around “The Era of Live”. Of these, the Galaxy A80 features a rotating camera, Infinity display, and an onscreen fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy A70, on the other hand, is an upgraded version of Galaxy A50.
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Samsung Galaxy A70 Highlights
Upfront, the phone has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with FHD+ resolution, an aspect ratio of 20:9 and 87.5% screen to the body ratio.
The phone runs on a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 675 processor. This is coupled with a 6/8GB RAM+ 128GB ROM along with dedicated expandable storage up to 512GB.
There are three cameras on the rear – a 32MP primary sensor (f/1.7 aperture), an 8MP ultra-wide sensor (f/2.2 aperture, 123 degrees), and finally a 5MP third depth sensor (f/2.2 aperture). The front camera is a 32MP (f/2.0 aperture) selfie snapper housed in the Infinity-U cutout.
One another area where it raises the bar from its siblings is with the 4,500mAh battery with support for Super-Fast charging at 25W. Gladly, the software experience is Android 9.0 Pie based One UI. You also get usual connectivity options like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v4.2, 4G VoLTE capable dual SIM slots (nano), NFC, and USB Type-C port. You could grab one in Coral, Blue, Black, White color variants.
Samsung Galaxy A80 Highlights
As of today, the Galaxy A80 is the most premium A-series phone around. It sports a neoteric 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED Infinity display. The display has a fingerprint scanner embedded right underneath.
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There is no cut-out for the front camera, thanks to the new rotating camera mechanism. Gladly, the company is generous enough to ship a custom-made case in the box. Anyway, the camera panel houses a trio of Main: 48MP (F2.0) alongside an 8MP (F/2.2) 123-degree Ultra Wide and finally a 3D Depth sensor.
Under the hood, it is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 730G (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) processor. This is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB Internal Storage (no external storage). Android 9.0 based One-UI is a software layer upon this hardware setup.
Well, if you were wondering, Galaxy A80 includes button-activated or hands-free Bixby too. Samsung conveniently avoided the declaration of ditching the headphone jack in this phone. As far as endurance is concerned, the phone is fueled by a 3,700mAh with 25W Super Fast Charging support. The phone which sports a 3D Glass plus Metal Frame body would be available in Phantom Black, Angel Gold, Ghost White colors.
Samsung Galaxy A70 and A80 Specifications
| Model | Samsung Galaxy A70 | Samsung Galaxy A80 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, FHD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Infinity Display |
| Processor | 2 GHz, Octa Core, SD675 Snapdragon 675 | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core SD730G |
| RAM | 6/8GB | 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 128GB, Hybrid slot, expandable up to 512GB | 128GB |
| Software | One UI (Android Pie) | Android 9 One UI |
| Rear Camera | 32MP ( f/1.7 aperture)+ 8MP(f/2.2 aperture)+ 5MP(f/2.2 aperture) | 48MP (F2.0) + 8MP (F2.2) + 3D depth |
| Front Camera | 32MP (f/2.0) | Rotating camera mechanism |
| Others | 4G Dual VoLTE(Nano), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port, 3.5 mm audio jack, proximity sensor, light sensor, and accelerometer | In-display, 4G Dual VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type-C port, proximity sensor, light sensor, and accelerometer |
| Battery | 4500mAh, 18W Fast Charging, Quick Charge 4.0 Support | 3700mAh, 25W fast charging supported |
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