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Samsung announces mid-range Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72

The company's 2021 mid-range line is here

Update 03/19/2021: Samsung has confirmed to MobileSyrup that the Galaxy A72 and A52 aren’t coming to Canada.

Only the Galaxy A52 5G and the A32 5G handsets will be released here. Specific Canadian pricing and availability are still unknown.


Samsung has just unveiled its new mid-range ‘Awesome’ phones, including the Galaxy A52, the A52 5G and the A72.

These new mid-range handsets offer various features, including a quad-camera setup, Dolby Atmos speakers, IP67 water and dust resistance and a higher refresh rate.

Samsung Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 90Hz display

6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz display

6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 90Hz display

Processor

RAM

4GB of RAM, 6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

Dimensions (in.)

75.1 x 159.9 x 8.4mm

75.1 x 159.9 x 8.4mm

77.4 x 165 x 8.4mm

Weight

189g

189g

203g

Rear Facing Camera

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4, depth) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4, depth) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4, telephoto, 3x zoom) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

Front Facing Camera

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Battery

4,500mAh

4,500mAh

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

LTE

LTE/ 5G

LTE

Sensors

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021

Misc

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Display

Samsung Galaxy A52

6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 90Hz display

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz display

Samsung Galaxy A72

6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 90Hz display

Processor

Samsung Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Samsung Galaxy A72

RAM

Samsung Galaxy A52

4GB of RAM, 6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy A72

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A52

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

Samsung Galaxy A72

128GB, 256GB of expandable storage

Dimensions (in.)

Samsung Galaxy A52

75.1 x 159.9 x 8.4mm

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

75.1 x 159.9 x 8.4mm

Samsung Galaxy A72

77.4 x 165 x 8.4mm

Weight

Samsung Galaxy A52

189g

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

189g

Samsung Galaxy A72

203g

Rear Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy A52

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4, depth) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4, depth) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

Samsung Galaxy A72

64-megapixel (f/1.8, primary) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2 + ultrawide) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4, telephoto, 3x zoom) 5-megapixel (f/2.4, macro)

Front Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy A52

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy A72

32-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Samsung Galaxy A52

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A72

Android 11, One UI 3.0

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A52

4,500mAh

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

4,500mAh

Samsung Galaxy A72

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A52

LTE

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

LTE/ 5G

Samsung Galaxy A72

LTE

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A52

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy A72

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Samsung Galaxy A52

Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy A72

Nano SIM

Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy A52

March 17, 2021

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

March 17, 2021

Samsung Galaxy A72

March 17, 2021

Misc

Samsung Galaxy A52

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Samsung Galaxy A72

Colours: Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

The Galaxy A52, in particular, features a 64-megapixel primary camera, an ultra-wide 12-megapixel shooter, a 5-megapixel depth lens and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The handset also sports a 90Hz refresh rate, a 4,500mAh battery, a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of external storage. There’s also an in-screen fingerprint scanner and a 32-megapixel selfie shooter.

Additionally, there’s the Galaxy A52 5G. It looks the same as the A52 and features many of the same specs, including its size, display and camera features. That said, it features a 120Hz refresh rate and a 5G-capable processor.

Galaxy A52 5G

Lastly, the Galaxy A72 is slightly different than the other offerings but still the same in other ways. The Galaxy A72 features 64-megapixel primary camera, an ultra-wide 12-megapixel shooter, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

Additionally, it sports a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED 90Hz display, a 5,000mAh battery, a 32-megapixel selfie shooter and up to 8GB of RAM. The devices will also get three years of Android updates and four years of Samsung security updates as well.

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