Galaxy A72 Will Be Samsung’s First Smartphone with Five Rear Cameras: Report
Sep. 26, 2020Samsung may have released phones with up tosix cameras in total(Galaxy Fold) but the company is now said to be gearing up to launch a smartphone with a penta rear-camera setup. Yeah, five cameras on the rear. It will beSamsung’s first smartphone with five rear camerasand it’s the Galaxy A72 that will be crowned with this title.
As a successor to theGalaxy A71from earlier this year, Galaxy A72 will be a mid-range offering and is expected to hit the market in the first half of next year, as per aKorean publication report. Samsung could follow the same launch cycle as the Galaxy A71 and debut its successor in late-December or early-January.
The report also shines a light on the specifications of the penta-camera module. It will sport a64MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, an 8MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a 5MP macro camera, and a 5MP depth sensor. Previous rumors also suggest that Samsung willbring OISto the Galaxy A-series with this very smartphone.
The Galaxy A71 already has four of these cameras and Samsung simply needs to lift the 8MP telephoto camera from therecently launchedGalaxy S20 FE to meet the rumored specs sheet. The 8MP telephoto camera arrives with OIS support. The report adds that Galaxy A72 will also include a32MP selfie camera– the same as its predecessor.
