Samsung Galaxy A82 — everything we know so far

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Samsung Galaxy A82 rumored specs

CPU: Snapdragon 865 Plus
Screen size: six.7 inches
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Storage: 128GB
Rear cameras: 64MP primary; 12MP ultrawide; 5MP macro
Front camera: 10MP
Battery: four,500 mAh

The Galaxy A82 could before long join the parade of new Galaxy A series phones Samsung'southward been cranking out lately. This would exist the ultimate Galaxy A phone, with a more powerful processor, fast-refreshing display and potentially better cameras than Samsung's other midrange offerings.

In fact, we may have already seen the Milky way A82 in the flesh, though under a different name, with Samsung releasing a device called the Galaxy Breakthrough ii that sounds awfully similar to the A82 in its home market of South korea. That gives us a pretty adept idea of what this Android phone could bring to the table. The launch of other phones in the Galaxy A lineup — chiefly, the Milky way A72 and the Galaxy A52 5G help make full in the details even more.

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Here'south what we know and so far about the Galaxy A82 and when it might make its official debut.

Samsung Galaxy A82 release date

In a sense, the Samsung Milky way A82 may have already launched. Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Breakthrough 2 in Republic of korea, and that phone'south specs match what'southward been rumored for the Galaxy A82. (We've got more on the Quantum 2 below.)

Equally for when the Milky way A82 may get a wider release — assuming that the telephone is, in fact, a rebranded Quantum ii — that's unclear. All we've heard from the rumor factory is sometime in 2021.

To be fair, Samsung has already had a busy year on the smartphone front end. In Jan, the phone maker unveiled the Galaxy S21 flagship lineup, and it's been churning out a series of Milky way A phones in recent weeks. The Milky way A52 5G, Galaxy A42 5G, Milky way A32 5G and Galaxy A12 all debuted in Apr, so Samsung may want to give those phones some breathing room before it rolls out another Galaxy A model.

Then again, Samsung already figures to have a crowded release schedule for the remainder of the year, with new versions of the Milky way Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip apparently in the works and a Galaxy S21 FE rumored as well. In fact, the electric current Milky way S20 Atomic number 26 has proved and so popular, Samsung decided against releasing the Milky way A72 in the U.S,, raising the possibility that the Galaxy A82 may not go far in this state either.

Samsung Galaxy A82 price

There's no indication of how much the Samsung Galaxy A82 will price when it arrives. But Samsung's recent spate of smartphone releases gives the states a clue about the rumored phone'southward price range.

The Galaxy A72 costs €449 — roughly the equivalent of $540 — but that phone lacks 5G connectivity. A better comparing might be the Galaxy A52 5G, which debuted at $499 in April. With the Galaxy S20 FE starting at $699 (but available for less with merchandise-in), y'all'd expect a phone like the Galaxy A82 to fit correct in the eye of those ii prices.

Samsung Milky way A82: Is this a renamed Samsung Quantum 2?

Samsung has a history of launching its Galaxy A phones under different names in South korea. Take the first Milky way Breakthrough, which was essentially a repackaged Galaxy A71 with a different chipset. (The Breakthrough used ane of Samsung's Exynos chips instead of the Snapdragon silicon that powered the A71.) The Milky way Quantum likewise offered meliorate encryption thanks to a dedicated quantum random number generator included with the telephone.

History seems to be repeating itself with the Quantum 2, now available in South korea. That phone besides offers a breakthrough cryptography fleck designed to support more than secure transactions for mobile payments mutual in Korea. That feature would be unlikely to reach other countries, just the Milky way Breakthrough 2 specs match the rumored Galaxy A82 features.

Specifically, the Milky way Quantum ii features a 5G-capable Snapdragon 865 Plus organization-on-bit and a 6.7-inch screen capable of a 120Hz refresh charge per unit. In that location's iii cameras on the back — a 64MP main sensor with 12MP ultrawide and 5MP macro lenses — and a 4,500 mAh battery. If you're wondering what to look from a Galaxy A82, the Galaxy Breakthrough 2 gives y'all a pretty clear flick.

Samsung Galaxy A82 design and features

Given the fact that the Milky way Quantum two is out in the wild, painting a articulate picture of what kind of specs would be a part of any boosted Samsung midrange phone, information technology would seem that most of the questions about the Galaxy A82 accept been answered. Withal, in that location is the matter of the phone'south look and an anticipated feature that could be missing in action.

Images of what could be the Galaxy A82 leaked out prior to the Galaxy Quantum ii launch, and have since been confirmed by that telephone's inflow. If you're familiar with Samsung's other Galaxy A phones of recent vintage, y'all've got a pretty practiced notion every bit to what the A82 will probably expect like.

Expect a phone with minimal bezels and a dial-pigsty cutout in the eye of the display to business firm the front camera. The rear lens are stacked vertically in a rectangular camera array in the upper left corner of the phone.

The camera on the Samsung Galaxy A80 — Galaxy A80 pop-upward camera (Image credit: Samsung)

That forepart camera cutting-out raises a question about a potentially missing feature, though. A predecessor to the Galaxy A82, the Milky way A80, was highlighted by a pop-upwardly revolving camera that swiveled around to let you use the rear camera array for selfies.

That was a neat idea in theory, simply critics didn't care for how fast the Milky way A80'southward photographic camera popped up and swiveled around. If the Galaxy A82 truly follows the Quantum 2'southward pb, that could mean the pop-up camera has been scrapped — an understandable decision if Samsung wasn't able to piece of work out the kinks.

Samsung Milky way A82 outlook

If the Galaxy A82 matches the Galaxy Breakthrough 2'south specs, nosotros'd certainly have a phone that's worthy of the higher cease of Samsung's midrange lineup. But that's not the biggest question looming over this particular phone. Rather, we're wondering if in that location'due south room for such a device in Samsung's already crowded smartphone lineup.

In improver to Samsung Galaxy A82 rumors, we've likewise heard that the phone maker is working on a Galaxy S21 Iron. This phone would follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy S20 Fe, taking the all-time features of the Milky way S lineup and putting them into a slightly less expensive device.

That worked out pretty well with the Galaxy S20 FE, but that phone debuted at a time when Samsung was charging astronomical prices for its flagships. The Galaxy S21 dropped prices by $200 — the standard model at present starts at $799, and so you would think that Samsung would charge at to the lowest degree $100 less for an S21 Iron. That doesn't get out a lot of wiggle room for a Galaxy A82, specially considering that Samsung decided against aircraft a Milky way A72 in the U.South. in order not to cannibalize Galaxy S FE sales. (Of course, that move also leaves infinite for a Galaxy A82, should Samsung decide to release that phone in more regions.)

It's a catchy path for Samsung to navigate, merely i thing's clear well-nigh all the contempo attention the company has paid to its Galaxy A lineup. Samsung sees its midrange models as meeting a growing demand among smartphone shoppers, and the Galaxy A82 should fit correct in with that crowd.

Philip Michaels is a senior editor at Tom'southward Guide. He has strong opinions nigh Apple tree, the Oakland Athletics and old movies. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.