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Samsung's Galaxy A80 has Spinning Cameras

Apr 10, 2019, 9:50 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a unique triple-camera module that normally faces rearward. but is motorized so it can can slide up from the metal frame and spin around to face forward, for selfie mode. Samsung announced the phone today and plans to launch it by the end of May. The camera design allows the 6.7-inch, full-HD, AMOLED display to cover the whole front without a notch. The camera module includes a 48-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel wide camera, and 3D depth camera. The 3D depth camera enables live focus (portrait effect) for video. The large 3,700 mAh battery can charge quickly with 25W charging. The fingerprint reader is built into the display. It comes with a generous 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, although it does not support memory cards. The A80 will be available in black, gold/pink and white/blue. Specific pricing and launch countries were not announced.

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Mark_S

Apr 10, 2019, 10:21 AM

A Series

I stress again, would be smart for US carriers to sell the A and M series Samsung models. Better alternative that the S line which puts subscribers in 2 year phone contracts for 30+ dollars/month. The J series is for the really budget conscious. Understandable.

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