Samsung Galaxy A80 and A70 hands-on review
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- Kg{
- 11 Apr 2019
People keep on saying phones today got bigger screens than 2016s, no they are not. They just got stretched, longer. This here A70/A80 basically got 5.7" screen stretched to get that 20:9 aspect ratio. Basically a longer Nexus 6P or Note 7.
- Teddy Sadcat
- PS6
- 11 Apr 2019
>a samsung phone
>that doesn't have a headphone jack
Into the trash it goes
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- Maria
- 61F
- 11 Apr 2019
Walter C. Dornez, 10 Apr 2019Nah, M series is actually the replacement. A series is more... more...and we need to say Good Bye IP68 or any IP rating to Galaxy A family. I love IP rating although it may not so important todays.
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- Maria
- 61F
- 11 Apr 2019
I am so surprising with this rotating camera, honestly I do not think that the mechanism would be like that. And honestly, I do not like any mechanism of phone, any brands, as it can easily broken in any ways.
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- Anonymous
- Ix1
- 11 Apr 2019
Jun1250, 10 Apr 2019It's weird if they're gonna call these the J series replace... moreThe A series has been around for a while and has always been pricier than the J series. The M series is what's replaced the J series.
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- Anonymous
- IbE
- 11 Apr 2019
No wifi AC....sad
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- Workinprogress
- pi%
- 10 Apr 2019
DavidRegalJnr, 10 Apr 2019The A80 seems to be priced in the range of Mate 20 X...whic... moreGo for the Mate20X, it's a no brainer
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- Anonymous
- 3y}
- 10 Apr 2019
At first I thought I could buy Samsung, although I'm usually against it. But the A80 seemed somewhat better than most phones in the upper range. And then the SD slot omission hit me!
I could live without a 3.5 jack, but to ask people into buying a non-expandable storage is unforgivable!
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- itsAokay
- JGp
- 10 Apr 2019
k0vasz, 10 Apr 2019yeah, but is it really worth it? I mean, software is pretty... moreI don't think it's worth it, especially not if the new phones aren't waterproof
- Walter C. Dornez
- r93
- 10 Apr 2019
Jun1250, 10 Apr 2019It's weird if they're gonna call these the J series replace... moreNah, M series is actually the replacement. A series is more experimental, and it obviously took some R&D to pull something this difficult off
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- YM3
- 10 Apr 2019
The price must be competitive to beat OnePlus in certain markets. Work all the gimmics, SD 845 > SD 750. But if this is priced closer to Honor View 20 in my place, then this could be a better deal. If this gets priced above OnePlus 6T then we can't consider this as mid-range hence competition would be on the spec(wireless charging, IP rating, memory expansion, stereo speakers, SD 845 & 855)
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- k0vasz
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- 10 Apr 2019
itsAokay, 10 Apr 2019You're right, I suppose I'm also complaining because these ... moreyeah, but is it really worth it? I mean, software is pretty top notch already, android Q will only have some gimmicks feature as we know it, etc. software updates are not that important anymore as they used to be, IMHO
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- s8H
- 10 Apr 2019
9mm thick and still no audio jack -_-
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- itsAokay
- JGp
- 10 Apr 2019
Shanti Dope, 10 Apr 2019Last year's Galaxy S9/S9+/Note 9, or if still out of your b... moreYou're right, I suppose I'm also complaining because these new A-series phones will have newer software support as the years go by
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- itsAokay
- JGp
- 10 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 10 Apr 2019Because with this cam system you cannot prevent water from ... moreI know...I meant the A70
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- Jun1250
- vV5
- 10 Apr 2019
Walter C. Dornez, 10 Apr 2019Dammit Samsung. I understand that there was some serious R&... moreIt's weird if they're gonna call these the J series replacement if they've already reached a flagship's price and specs. A80's already more expensive than the most expensive Galaxy J, apparently also the first Galaxy J at 450 EUR (according to Phone Finder > Brand: Samsung > Order: Price)
Also, Samsung Serenata said hi lmao
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- Jun1250
- vV5
- 10 Apr 2019
If the A70 is between the A50's and A80's prices at ~450 EUR then I guess it's ok
But the A80 is a big oof with those omissions, the low battery size to screen size ratio, and that priiice... Let's just say, it needs more stuff for justification. Like a minimum of 256GB ROM (no card slot) or some sorta MIL- STD military rating (build quality) or free Galaxy Buds (no jack) or free fast-charging power bank (low battery cap) or maybe even all of the above
Then yeah, it'll be worth the flagship-like price with some of those extras. Otherwise, everyone's just gonna get those "flagship killers" that haven't much flagship feats other than their shiny SDM855 badges for 200 EUR cheaper
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- Anonymous
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- 10 Apr 2019
itsAokay, 10 Apr 2019Still no IP-rated A series this year: dammit Samsung, what ... moreBecause with this cam system you cannot prevent water from coming in.
Same applies to slider and pop up selfie.
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- mT@
- 10 Apr 2019
thought of buying it as i saw the first look ..but as i see it there is no sd slot ..no headphone jack--dropped the idea...
amazing phone ...but ..
disappointing
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- Anonymous
- LQu
- 10 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 10 Apr 2019"The 48MP camera has a Quad-Bayer filter and will save 12MP... moreThey should have called Tetra Cell.
Quad Bayer is the name used by the tech from Exmor sensors.
For isocell the tech copied from Sony is called Tetra Cell.