Samsung's latest budget phone has mild upgrades and a $50 price hike
Key takeaways
- The Galaxy A27 5G has a stronger chipset, at least.
- Samsung Samsung has revealed its latest budget-minded A-series phone, the Galaxy A27 5G.
- The rear camera array includes a 5MP ultra-wide lens, 50MP OIS wide sensor and 2MP macro camera.
The Galaxy A27 5G has a stronger chipset, at least.
Samsung Samsung has revealed its latest budget-minded A-series phone, the Galaxy A27 5G. The main upgrade that the company is pitching this time is a new Infinity-O display. As with the display in last year's A26, it's a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. What's different this time around is that it has a hole-punch design to accommodate the 12MP front-facing camera rather than a small notch at the top of the screen. "Together with a reduced and more balanced bezel, this adds screen space and removes distractions to keep content front and center," Samsung claims.
The rear camera array includes a 5MP ultra-wide lens, 50MP OIS wide sensor and 2MP macro camera. The A27 has 6GB of memory and 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable by up to 2TB via microSD. The battery capacity remains the same as last year's device as well at 5000mAh. There's support for 25W fast charging too.