LAHORE – Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A27 5G, introducing a refreshed design and modest hardware upgrades over its predecessor, the Galaxy A26.
The smartphone features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while replacing the teardrop notch with a punch-hole front camera. Samsung says the new Infinity-O display also comes with slimmer bezels for a more modern appearance.
The Galaxy A27 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, replacing the Exynos 1380 processor used in the previous model. According to Samsung, the new chipset offers a performance improvement of around 10 to 20 per cent, resulting in smoother day-to-day performance.
The device will be available in three memory variants: 6GB RAM with 128GB of storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB of storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB of storage. Samsung has also committed to providing six Android OS upgrades and up to six years of security updates.
For photography, the handset includes a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 5MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP macro camera. The front houses a 12MP selfie camera within the punch-hole cutout.
The Galaxy A27 5G is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery supporting 25W wired charging. It carries an IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance, compared with the IP67 certification offered on the Galaxy A26.
Samsung said the smartphone will be available in Black, Blue, Light Green and Light Pink. It is scheduled to go on sale in Germany from July 3, starting at €350, followed by its US launch on July 14 at a starting price of $350 (approximately Rs100,000).
