GALAXY A80: CÂMERA que GIRA não convence | Análise / Review By TudoCelular

The Galaxy A80 is the most innovative of the new Samsung smartphone series. It bets on a large screen with very thin bezels, but without resorting to notches or holes in the screen. For this, the Korean brand has adopted the rotary mechanism that takes the rear camera to the front of the device. It's a different solution that has the same proposal as the ASUS Zenfone 6. But to have all this innovation you have to pay R$ 3500 for the novelty, and with the Galaxy S10 Plus, the most advanced of the company, being found for this value, Is it worth investing in this new intermediary? This is what you'll learn now with TudoCellular. The A80 is a cell phone with great build quality.

Made of metal and with a glass back featuring Gorilla Glass protection. The mechanical part that moves the camera seems to be sturdy and should not have durability issues very early, but maybe what will bother you is the space between the two pieces, enough to accumulate dirt, a problem that should not happen with the Zenfone 6. But in exchange for this you have a giant screen with no notches for distracting your attention. Its screen has the same 6.7" as the A70, but is more stretched, which makes the A80 larger. It is also heavier, which may be a downside for some Samsung has removed the front speaker - here we have a technology that makes the screen vibrate to during phone calls the result is not the best and when the volume is high everyone around you will hear the conversation.

But the speaker at the bottom delivers good sound - just misses the mark for not being stereo. The domestic version comes with a hard plastic case, which will help to protect the device when it falls. But what should bother some is the lack of the standard headphone jack and the A80 does not come with any adapter in the box. This way, you end up stuck to the supplied headset, the same as the A70, but with USB-C connection. At least it is comfortable and delivers better sound quality than Samsung's cheaper model.

The Super AMOLED display has the same quality as the A70 and delivers vivid colors to those who enjoy high saturation. You can opt for a more neutral mode that is closer to the ideal color. The brightness level is high enough to use it outdoors without difficulty. Its performance is very good, which was expected for a phone with Snapdragon 730g, This Qualcomm platform is similar to the one we found on the Mi 9T, but is optimized for games with a more powerful GPU. Does it really make a difference? In graphic benchmarks the A80 achieves a few points more than other smartphones with Snapdragon 730 but in games we had no difference.

What matters is that it runs all titles with great fluidity. Thanks to its 8 GB of RAM it is possible to use many applications at the same time without slowing or lagging, but by not having microSD input you are limited to 128 GB for storage. To handle all this power and giant screen we have a 3700 mAh of battery. Compared to cheaper Samsung models with up to 5000 mAh, this is a bit disappointing. At the very least, you can use the A80 all day long without worrying about the battery, as long as you don't overuse the device.

The charger that comes in the package is more powerful than what usually comes with South Korean mobile phones. but still, it takes more than an hour and a half to have the A80 recharged. The A80 comes with Samsung's One UI interface running over Android Pie. You have basically the same features as the other handsets of the company. The software makes it easy to use with one hand and also features a dark theme to reduce eyes strain in dimly lit places.

The biometric reader is located at the bottom of the screen like on the A50 and A70 and works great. There is no facial biometrics due to the slow rotation of the camera, which would be inconvenient to unlock the device. In the A80's rotary engine we have a 48 megapixel camera, while the secondary has ultra-wide lens to capture more scenery plus a third one the ToF type for 3D depth measurement. This additional camera is used with the Live Focus feature so you can blur the background of scenes even after shooting the picture. The novelty is the possibility of using the feature even in videos.

The result may even be interesting as long as the foreground object does not move much. Unlike the Zenfone 6, you cannot use the camera at any angle. The swivel mechanism only allows it to be fully aligned at the rear or front - and makes a considerable noise. Photos taken with the main camera have good contrast and vibrant colors. but there is a sharp level of noise even in well lit places.

The ultra-wide camera is basic and only for taking larger pictures; the quality of the images is inferior, both in detail level and in color registration. Indoor photos at tend to be sharp and when using ultra-wide the noise is even greater. There is Night Mode for brighter pictures, but in exchange for grainy images. When using the camera for selfies we noticed that auto focus was not working but Samsung fixed this issue in software update not yet released in Brazil. Interestingly, selfies come out better when the camera is rear-facing - which makes no sense.

If we compare with the Pixel 3A, a cheaper smartphone, We see that the A80's advanced camera set is far behind even to the simple front camera of Google's smartphone. The camcorder records in 4K but without stabilization; For less shaky video you need to be limited to Full HD. Also, the ultra-wide camera does not record in 4k. The Galaxy A80 is a little faster than the A70, but its battery lasts less. Although it is cool to use the rotary camera the quality of photos and videos will not go beyond What the cheaper models deliver, which doesn't justify the big difference in price.

For less than R$ 2000 you can find the Mi 9T, which brings similar hardware. Despite being a little slower, its battery lasts much longer and on camera is not far behind what the Samsung model delivers. If you want to go further, you can buy the faster Mi 9 and get better photos for less. The biggest problem with the A80 is its price - for R$ 3500 you can already find the Galaxy S10 Plus, that delivers superior performance longer battery life and much more competent camera. For this Samsung intermediary to make sense, it should cost a thousand reais less and yet would still face strong competition from Chinese manufacturers Although it is an interesting device, we recommend that you wait for the price to drop or look for better alternatives.

To do this go to TudoCelular. com and compare the Galaxy A80 against its rivals and see which one has more to offer. Besides being able to follow the price reduction to make the purchase in the ideal offer. We're wrapping up, but we want to know what you think of the A80's camera swivel system - and also the launch price. Is it worth the price? Is the spinning technology better than what the ASUS Zenfone 6 offers? We are waiting to see your opinion.

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Source : TudoCelular