Following the launch of the flagship S21 lineup, Samsung has just officially revealed its new premium mid-range A series smartphones. The new A series phones are the A72, A52, and A52 5G, all of which promise high-end features without flagship-level price tags.
Galaxy A72
First up, we have the Galaxy A72, the successor to last year’s A71. Much like its predecessor, the A72 is a big phone with its 6.7-inch AMOLED display. Though this time, the display has a faster 90Hz refresh rate.
As for its cameras, the A72 has a mostly similar quad camera setup with a 64MP main and 12MP ultrawide. The big difference though is that, instead of a depth sensor, the A72 has a 3x telephoto camera–a shooter that’s usually only found in flagship phones.
Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 720G processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. Other features of the phone include a 5000mAh battery, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and IP67 water & dust resistance.
Samsung Galaxy A72 specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor
- 6/8GB RAM
- 6.7-inch Infinity-O FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 90Hz
- 128/256GB storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD)
- 64MP main + 12MP ultra-wide + 8MP telephoto (3x zoom) + 5MP macro rear cameras
- 32MP front camera
- 3G, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth
- IP67 water & dust resistance
- Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
- 5000mAh battery
- Android 11 with OneUI 3.1
Galaxy A52
Up next, we have the A52 which packs a slightly smaller 6.5-inch 90Hz AMOLED display. The A52 also has a 5MP depth sensor instead of a telephoto camera, and a 4500mAh battery. But aside from these, the A52 has pretty much the same specs as its bigger brother, but with a lower price point.
Samsung Galaxy A52 specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor
- 4/6/8GB RAM
- 6.5-inch Infinity-O FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 90Hz
- 128/256GB storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD)
- 64MP main + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP macro + 5MP depth sensor rear cameras
- 32MP front camera
- 3G, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth
- IP67 water & dust resistance
- Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
- 4500mAh battery
- Android 11 with OneUI 3.1
Finally, we have the A52 5G, a 5G-ready smartphone. It is quite unusual to see Samsung release a 5G version of the A52 instead of the bigger A72.
Aside from its 5G capabilities thanks to its Snapdragon 750G SoC, the A52 5G also has a display with a faster 120Hz refresh rate. But aside from these, the specs are the same as the base A52.
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G octa-core processor
- 6/8GB RAM
- 6.5-inch Infinity-O FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 120Hz
- 128/256GB storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD)
- 64MP main + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP macro + 5MP depth sensor rear cameras
- 32MP front camera
- 3G, LTE, 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- IP67 water & dust resistance
- Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
- 4500mAh battery
- Android 11 with OneUI 3.1
Pricing and Availability
The new Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72 will release on March 26, 2021. Their prices are as follows:
Galaxy A52 – PHP 18,990
Galaxy A52 5G – PHP 23,990
Galaxy A72 – PHP 23,990
Beginning March 18 until April 4, any Galaxy A52 5G purchased via Samsung.com will come with a pair of Galaxy Buds+ worth PHP 5,990 for free. Those who purchase the Galaxy A72, A52 5G or A52 from Samsung Authorized Online Stores from March 18 to April 4 meanwhile, will receive a free ITFIT Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker worth PHP 2,090.