Samsung’s new Galaxy A80 smartphone features pop-up selfie camera that disappears when you’re not snapping
THERE’S a new Samsung blower on the block – and it’s got a very strange selfie camera. The budget A80 slides up to reveal a rotating camera system that looks like something straight out of a Sci-Fi flick. The snapper slides up above the screen and flips over, meaning it doubles up as both the […]
THERE’S a new Samsung blower on the block – and it’s got a very strange selfie camera.
The budget A80 slides up to reveal a rotating camera system that looks like something straight out of a Sci-Fi flick.
The snapper slides up above the screen and flips over, meaning it doubles up as both the front and rear camera.
This supposedly gives Samsung more space for the A80’s screen, which is a revamped version of the firm’s Infinity Display.
Launched yesterday at a glitzy event in Thailand, the A80 is out in late May and will set you back about £550.
That makes it a full £250 less than Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S10, which it released in February.
And while the A80 doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of its bigger brother, it’s still got plenty to tempt cash-strapped buyers.
It’s got a sleek 6.7-inch Super Amoled display and supports “super-fast” charging, according to Samsung.
The gadget boasts three cameras, too: A 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel Ultra-Wide and a 3D Depth camera.
And its swivelling snapper system means you get to use the powerful front facing camera for your selfies, too.
Ru Bhikha, mobiles expert at uSwitch.com, said the A80’s unique design and camera could be the “antidote” to rising apathy among smartphone buyers.
“Samsung has attempted to push boundaries so far this year, with the launch of the Galaxy Fold and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G catching the eye as it has sought to counter its smartphone sales slump,” Bhikha said.
“However, despite the impressive tech included with these handsets, the steep price tags have not convinced huge numbers of consumers to part with their cash as the industry continues to struggle with smartphone apathy.
“Samsung hopes the Galaxy A range may be the antidote: high-quality mid-range alternatives that don’t lean too heavily on tech gimmicks but simply deliver what people want and need on a daily basis.”
He added: “Consumers are spoilt for choice with so many competitively equipped handsets, meaning price looks set to be the deciding factor as name recognition carries increasingly less significance – even for a heavyweight such as Samsung.”
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