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Samsung could be working on a follow-up to flippy Galaxy A80
July 08, 2025
Samsung rejuvenated its mid-range Galaxy A series back in 2019, and theGalaxy A80was arguably the most interesting device back then. The smartphone packed a motorized flipping camera mechanism that brought to mind theOPPO N series, but was really unlike anything we’d seen before.
Now, Dutch websiteGalaxyClubreports that Samsung is working on a successor to the Galaxy A80, apparently called the Galaxy A82. Unfortunately there isn’t much to know about the device, bar the outlet saying it’ll have 5G connectivity. This wouldn’t be a surprise given that Samsung is launching devices like the Galaxy A32 5G.
Furthermore, the website says it “cannot say with certainty” whether the Samsung Galaxy A82 will have a flipping camera mechanism as well. So you might want to pick up aZenfone 6orZenfone 7instead if the Galaxy A80 successor is lacking the feature.
The Galaxy A80’s flipping camera system was originally developed as an alternative to the display notch, enabling a full-screen design and great selfies via the main cameras. But we’ve since seen theZTE Axon 20 5G, being the first phone with an under-display selfie camera. So we wonder whether Samsung is investigating this approach for the new phone as well. Then again, selfies taken with the ZTE phone’s camera are a notable step down from traditional selfie cameras.
Otherwise, the Galaxy A80 also brought a Snapdragon 730 chipset, an OLED screen, and a 3,700mAh battery. We’d therefore expect the new phone to pack a Snapdragon 700 series orExynos 1080chipset, as well as a bigger battery due to 5G consuming more power.
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