5G will be more affordable after Samsung's new Galaxy A90 launch

5G will be more affordable after Samsung's new Galaxy A90 launch

After details of the Galaxy A90 5G leaked less than 24 hours ago, Samsung has confirmed that the third of its smartphones to receive the 5G treatment will not be an expensive flagship, but will instead come from its mid-range Galaxy A series .

Following the earlier Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy Note 10 5G, the A90 5G aims to offer the same future-ready connectivity that includes Samsung's more premium handsets, but at a much lower price.

It is set to launch in Korea on 4 September, and the UK will be able to buy it on 4 October. You can pre-order it in the UK from September 20, while Samsung has confirmed that it will offer the phone in Australia as well. at some stage.

We do not currently know if it will arrive in the US.

Although official pricing is yet to be announced at this stage, it costs around 900,000 KRW - or $ 740 (£ 610 / AU $ 1,100). Whatever the final pricing, the Galaxy A90 5G will almost certainly fall below the Galaxy S10 5G, which is the recommended price of $ 1,299 / £ 1,099 / AU $ 1,999.

With that said, the cost of the mid-range market has changed significantly in recent years - the Samsung Galaxy A70 is priced at £ 369 (AU $ 649, around $ 445) in the UK and the Galaxy A80 costs you £ 579 (approx. 700 dollars). AU $ 1,030), which is definitely pushing into the premium sector.

Keeping in mind the A90 5G, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 will be packaged - Qualcomm's latest chipset found in many current Android flagships - with a 6.7-inch FHD + (1,080 x 2,400) AMOLED display, making this handset 'possibly the most expensive'. Will be the middle '. Range 'phones available ... if it still can be considered for the range at all.

Some of the other features confirmed for the A90 5G include a triple-camera array, with a 48MP primary camera dedicated to two others for depth of tricks and ultra wide shots, respectively.

A variety of AI tools are used to help optimize your snaps, and a similar arsenal of 32MP front-facing camera selfie-improving software tricks is placed on a small notch at the front.

Samsung promised a dedicated game booster mode, 6GB or 8GB RAM, 128GB storage (plus a microSD card slot), a 4,500mAh battery with 25W super fast charging, on-screen fingerprint scanner, face recognition and compatibility with the brand is. DX mode.

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy A90 5G will also be available in black or white.