At swish events held simultaneously in Bangkok and Milan, featuring cult K-POP band Blackpink, Samsung debuted the unusual new A80 along with other models from its mid-range Galaxy A series. The big question remains, is that rotating camera just a gimmick, or could it be the future of phone cameras? Having the same cameras for front and rear shots opens up amazing new photo and video opportunities, according to Samsung. For example, you can now have a live focus selfie video — with a blurred background, while you remain in focus The A80 uses three cameras – a 48Mp main lens, an 8Mp Ultra Wide lens, and a depth-sensing camera for those live focus effects. The rotating camera will take the headlines, but there’s more to the A80 than an unusual camera set up. The A80 gets a full 8GB of Ram, which should be plenty for playing games and split-screen multitasking. However, Samsung gave us no word on processors. The A80 has 128GB of storage. But, unlike most other Samsung phones, the A80 doesn’t support expandable storage, so you can’t add a memory card. It also gets 25W fast-charging, but Samsung didn’t mention whether it’d get the same wireless power-sharing we saw on the S10 and S10+. Tempted? You’ll have to wait a little. The A80 will hit the shelves on May 29, but Samsung gave no word on price. It uses a 6.2-inch, 720×1520 resolution, TFT screen — that’s pretty low-rent tech, but the A10 should be a very cheap phone. It uses a 13Mp rear camera and 5Mp selfie camera — no spinny lenses here, sadly. A paltry 2GB of Ram will restrict you to the basics. But, you do get facial recognition tech and a decently-sized 3,400 mAh battery. You get dual rear cameras, with a 13Mp main lens and a 5Mp Ultra Wide snapper, for good measure. Round the front, you get a single 8Mp lens, which supports facial recognition. The Ram figure has been stepped up to 3GB, compared to the A10’s lowly 2GB. You also get a larger 4,000 mAh battery, which should be good for over a day’s battery life. It features a 5.9-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display, meaning you’ll be able to watch 1080p content. It’s small notch features a 25Mp selfie snapper, while you get two rear cameras — a 16Mp lens and a 5Mp Ultra Wide lens. The battery is smaller than on the A20, at 3,100 mAh, but the smaller screen should help it stay charged-up for longer. You also get 4GB of Ram, 64GB of storage and support for up to 512GB Micro SD cards. Again, there was sadly no word on price.
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