Galaxy A80 goes official with Samsung's first rotating camera

Final updated: Apr tenth, 2019 at 14:00 UTC+01:00

The device that was believed to exist launched equally the Galaxy A90 has actually been unveiled today as the Milky way A80. This is Samsung'south showtime smartphone with a "revolutionary" rotating camera. This allows for a display that requires no notches and no hole dial.

It doesn't have separate cameras on the front end and back. The rear camera organization can rotate and double as the selfie camera as and when required. It's mounted on a slider which opens when you switch to the front-facing photographic camera. You can thus take advantage of the powerful multi-lens camera setup for selfies and videos.

Galaxy A80 features Samsung'southward first rotating camera

The Galaxy A80 features a 6.7-inch FHD+ 1080×2400 pixel resolution "New Infinity Display." That's what Samsung is calling this iteration of the Infinity Brandish, 1 without any notches or holes. One has to acknowledge that information technology does look quite good. The device comes with a two.2GHz octa-core processor with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It does not feature a microSD carte du jour slot.

This handset isn't made from the 3D Glasstic material that Samsung has been using for other handsets in the new Milky way A lineup. It has been fashioned from a more traditional union of drinking glass and metal. The Galaxy A80 gets a iii,700mAh bombardment with 25W Super Fast Charging, every bit expected. Information technology also has an in-display fingerprint sensor. The Milky way A80 ships with Android 9 Pie with boosted features such as Samsung Pay, full Bixby Voice support and Bixby Routines.

The camera is obviously what sets it apart from the entire Galaxy A lineup. In that location's a 48-megapixel f/2.0 primary sensor with an ultra-wide 8-megapixel f/2.two camera that has a 123-degree field of view. At that place'south too a 3D Depth camera for Live Focus videos. When the selfie style is selected in the camera app, or any app that uses the front camera for that matter, the camera arrangement automatically pops up from the back and rotates. This provides users with the same high-resolution lens on both the front and back. The Galaxy A80 too gets software features such as Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detection.

Samsung will sell the Milky way A80 in Phantom Black, Bending Aureate and Ghost White colors. Samsung has improved the slope effects and then these colors will await dissimilar depending on the light reflection. Pricing and availability will vary by market.