Samsung's Galaxy A27 Comes With a More Vibrant Screen and a Higher Price
Key takeaways
- The $350 Galaxy A27 was announced last week ahead of a July 14 US launch.
- On the inside, the Galaxy A27 runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip, which might make this phone run fairly well for the price.
- Other features include a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate, 25-watt wired charging for its 5,000-mAh battery and six years of Android software updates along with security support.
The Samsung Galaxy A27 5G comes with a minor design tweak over last year's Galaxy A26, but, like most electronics, the lower-cost phone is getting more expensive this year -- specifically, a $50 price bump over its predecessor.
The $350 Galaxy A27 was announced last week ahead of a July 14 US launch. The most obvious change is that the A27 will feature a smaller punch-hole design for its 12-megapixel selfie camera, rather than a thicker notch. The phone will only be available in black in the US, while other regions will get more fun colors like blue and pink, as Samsung is showing off in its announcement.
On the inside, the Galaxy A27 runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip, which might make this phone run fairly well for the price. It's the same processor used in Motorola's $500 Moto G Stylus. When I reviewed the Stylus, I found the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 more than capable of handling my everyday tasks, but compared to other $500 phones, it's underpowered. At $350, it will likely be more competitively priced.