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Samsung has announced March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day in the US) as the date for its Galaxy A event, the dedicated place we’ll see the company’s range of more affordable handsets. We expect to see the Galaxy A53, plus it’s also possible we get the Galaxy A33 and Galaxy A73. If you haven’t been following the A range of devices for a couple of years, like me, you’re probably lost with all of these names, but don’t feel bad. I’m right there with you.
As for the Galaxy A53, a bunch of leaks have summed up what we might see from the device. Expect the A53 to feature a Exynos processor, 6.5-inch display, plus an arrival of the company’s 108MP camera with 4K@60fps video and 8K recording for the less expensive crowd of phones.
Even if you’re pumped for new Galaxy A phones, note that it has been reported that Samsung has ditched including power adapters for its Galaxy A and Galaxy M lineup of devices. Getting chargers included with your phone purchase appears to be a thing of the past for everybody now.
We’ll provide device details as soon as we have them.
The event kicks off at 10AM EDT on March 17.
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Samsung just launched their flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 series last month offering some top-of-the-line specs. Now, it is gearing up to bring in some cheaper phones for its fans and has announced the Galaxy A Event that is scheduled for March 17 at 10AM ET (which is 7:30PM IST).
Samsung’s Galaxy A series is a suite of devices that bring most of the brand’s best features without costing as much as the S series or the Z series. With the Galaxy A Event, Samsung is essentially refreshing its A series for the year.
Exactly a year after launching the Galaxy Ax2, Samsung is set to launch the 2022 lot of A series smartphones, and while they are not “unpacking” anything this time around, the invite makes it evident that the event is going to be all about the new affordable devices.
Rumours and speculations regarding what Samsung might launch at this event has floating around for a while now and the Samsung Galaxy A53 is definitely expected.
The Samsung Galaxy A53 succeeds the Samsung Galaxy A52 and is expected to launch with the Exynos 1280 SoC under the hood, a 6.5-inch display, and a 64MP primary camera on the back.
We also expect to see the Samsung Galaxy A33 and the Samsung Galaxy A73 at the event. The Samsung Galaxy A33 should launch with the Exynos 1280, like the Galaxy A53, but the Samsung Galaxy A73 should launch with the Snapdragon 750G SoC.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 is also expected to bring in a 108MP camera on the back, but recent reports suggest that might not happen.
All the three A series devices should be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charge support. Also, it is possible that Samsung might not ship chargers with these smartphones.
The event will be streamed live on samsung.com, Samsung’s newsroom, and the official YouTube channel.
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(Pocket-lint) – Samsung continues to be one of the most popular phone manufacturers in the world and with good reason. The company’s Galaxy S flagship smartphones often pack the greatest tech, innovative designs and easy-to-use functionality that users love.
The Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra launched as Samsung’s 2022 flagship phones, replacing the S21 models from the previous year.
Come with us on a trip down memory lane and see how Samsung has changed its devices in our history of the Galaxy S.
Samsung Galaxy S
First released in June 2010, the Samsung Galaxy S ran on Android 2.1 and had an 800 x 480 Super AMOLED display. It also had a single-core 1GHz processor and 0.5GB of RAM.
The rear camera was 5-megapixels, while the front was just 0.3-megapixels. The thing that really stood out about it was the customisation of Android. Although we’d seen some of TouchWiz on other devices, it felt like it worked on the Galaxy S.
Samsung Galaxy S II
Also known as the Samsung Galaxy S II, the refreshed phone was released in April 2011 and sported a similar 800 x 480 screen as its predecessor. The processor got a bump up to dual-core and 1.2GHz, and there was 0.75GB of RAM.
The rear camera was 8-megapixels this time, with a 2-megapixel front-facing cam. Samsung embraced widgets with the Galaxy S II, something that rivals HTC was really pushing.
Samsung Galaxy S III
Again sticking with the Roman numerals, so therefore technically known as the Samsung Galaxy S III, this model came out in May 2012 and was the first in the series to have a HD screen. Its resolution of 1280 x 720 was pretty revolutionary at the time. It also sported Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
There was a 1.4GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM on launch, although Samsung stuck with an 8-megapixel rear camera. It was slightly more sculpted than the previous phone and it felt like Samsung wanted to push the design a little harder.
Samsung Galaxy S4
Released in April 2013 and ditching the Roman numerals that nobody used when referring to Galaxy phones anyway, the S4 had a 5-inch Full HD display. It also upped the processing power to a 1.9GHz quad-core chip, with 2GB of RAM.
The rear camera had a jump too, up to 13-megapixels. The design sense that we’d had from the S3 really came through here: the Galaxy S4 was a great phone, it just looked and felt right.
Samsung Galaxy S5
Coming in April 2014, the S5 also had a Full HD screen but it was slightly bigger, measuring 5.1-inches (an LTE-A model eventually upped that to 2560 x 1440).
There was a 2.5GHz quad-core processor on board, with 2GB of RAM. And the rear camera was once again improved, to a 16-megapixel module. But the most interesting thing about the Galaxy S5 was around the rear, with a texture like a sticking plaster. Samsung was still using removable plastic backs at this time.
Samsung Galaxy S6
April 2015’s Galaxy S line was the first to offer two separate devices at the same time. The more standard Galaxy S6 featured a flat 2560 x 1440 Quad HD Super AMOLED display, measuring 5.1-inches, while Samsung moved to embrace the curved edges, resulting in the Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus. It was a defining moment for the Galaxy S series, something that continues there after.
It ran on a Samsung-made octa-core processor, had 3GB of RAM and a 16-megapixel rear camera capable of recording Ultra HD footage. A 5-megapixel camera was adopted for the front.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Like its stablemate also released in April 2015, the Galaxy S6 edge had a 5.1-inch Quad HD screen, octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 16-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front-facing cam.
Where it differed is that the sides of the display are curved and wrap around to give the illusion of no bezel – a radical alternative at the time.
Samsung Galaxy S7
The Galaxy S7 was announced in February 2016 and came with a 5.1-inch QHD display (2560 x 1440).
Like the S6 before it, it was the flat-screen version of two handsets, but added a dual-pixel 12-megapixel camera for better low light photography and faster octa-core processor.
Samsung Pay was enabled on the phone, which could work through NFC and magnetic strip systems.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
The Galaxy S7 edge was a true flagship phone in every respect. It too was announced in February 2016 and its 5.5-inch dual edge QHD display was simply superb.
All of the same features as the S7 were on board and the design was a touch rounder than the S6 edge that preceded it.
Samsung Galaxy S8
The Samsung Galaxy S8 was the first to introduce the Infinity Display, that referred to the fact it had an edge-to-edge display with virtually no bezels. The front-mounted home button was moved to the back too, albeit in a slightly awkward position – something Samsung should correct with the S9.
While there was also a second variant in the S8 Plus, which came with a bigger screen and better battery, but the standard Galaxy S8 came with curved edges as standard.
Samsung Galaxy S9
On the surface, the S9 looks very similar to the S8 from 2017. The phone still offered that curved edge design and comes with a 5.8-inch OLED screen size and was once again, waterproof.
The Galaxy S9 also offered AR emoji, which allows the phone to create a 3D avatar by scanning your face and creating a range of custom emoji for you. These can be used when chatting in WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, for example, rather than using basic emoji. Social.
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ also launched alongside the S9 offering a dual aperture main camera that was a step up from the previous year.
Samsung Galaxy S10
The Samsung Galaxy S10 launched alongside the larger S10+, the more affordable S10e and a 5G capable model.
The 2019 flagship from Samsung featured a lot of the same design facets we grew to know and love. There were also some enhancements with this model that included market-leading concepts, like the UltraSonic fingerprint sensor.
A triple-camera system, smart auto-camera suggestions and wireless reverse charging also made this another flagship to beat. It also had a punch hole camera on the front.
Samsung Galaxy S20
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