At its second Unpacked event of the year, Samsung officially unveiled three of its next A-Series phones: the Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72. Although the company does not yet share US prices or availability, it has confirmed the European price: € 349 for the A52 (about $ 415), € 429 for the A52 5G (about $ 510) and € 449 for the A72 (about $ 534 ).
Key specifications across the board include IP67 water and dust resistance, brighter screens with faster refresh rates, and a 64-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization. All three models feature a microSD card slot for expandable storage and come with a boot in the box – features you won’t find in the S21 range of flagships.
Each is built on an unspecified octa-core (dual 2.3 GHz + hexa 1.8 GHz) processor and comes with Android 11 and One UI 3.0 from Samsung. 128 GB and 256 GB storage variants are offered for all models, with RAM configurations varying by region. Like all recent Galaxy phones, these devices are guaranteed at least four years of security updates.
The Galaxy A52 and A52 5G both have 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screens. As rumor has it, the A52 display offers a 90Hz refresh rate, while the A52 5G has a 120Hz screen. Each room has a rear ‘quad’ camera system, but one of the four cameras is a 5 megapixel depth sensor. The main 64-megapixel f / 1.8 camera is accompanied by a 12-megapixel f / 2.2 ultra-wide 5-megapixel macro and 32-megapixel f / 2.2 selfie camera.
Samsung says that the A52 models feature brighter screens – up to 800 neat compared to the previous year’s 600 – and 4500 mAh batteries that can use two days on a single charge. And of course, the A52 contains 5G 5G connectivity, though Samsung has not yet confirmed what frequencies it will support in the US.
The Galaxy A72 offers a slightly larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 90Hz. It offers the same basic rear camera range, but includes an 8-megapixel f / 2.4 3x telephoto camera instead of the depth sensor. The A72 is an LTE model only; a 5G version is likely to come, but Samsung has not confirmed it.
We need to find out US prices and availability for these devices – and possibly other A-Series models – in the next few weeks. Last year’s A51 and A51 5G were launched at $ 400 and $ 500 respectively, with the 5G version of the A71 at $ 600. If this year’s models are priced similarly, these devices will be well positioned to attract midrange buyers with features such as fast refresh rate screens, stabilized main cameras and IP ratings, which are not common in this class.