Samsung Galaxy A82 could come with a 64-megapixel camera

Samsung is working on a new phone with rotating camera module, Galaxy A82. The phone could come with Sony IMX686 64-megapixel sensor.

Samsung Galaxy A80 successor is coming soon (Samsung)

Remember the Samsung Galaxy A80? The smartphone was first from the company to offer a rotating camera module. Samsung is reportedly working on a successor of the phone, dubbed as Galaxy A82. Already, the handset has been detailed in multiple leaks. A new report has revealed some of its camera specifications.

According to GSMArena (via Galaxyclub), Samsung Galaxy A82 will come with a 64-megapixel camera. It is also said to be Sony's popular IMX686 sensor. At the moment, it's not clear whether the Galaxy A82 will retain A80's rotating camera mechanism or have a completely new one.

As said earlier, Samsung Galaxy A82 has appeared in multiple unofficial leaks. The recent Bluetooth SIG listing the phone will come with 5G support and Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy. Older rumours have claimed the phone will run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or 855+ processor. The chipset had launched in 2019 and powered phones such as Galaxy Fold and Redmi K20 Pro. The upcoming phone is also said to come with 6GB of RAM and Android 11 out-of-the-box.

That said, Samsung Galaxy A82 seems like an incremental upgrade over the Galaxy A80. The original rotating camera phone had launched in India for ₹48,000 approximately. The handset is currently available on e-commerce platforms for ₹30,000 approximately. The rotating camera module on the phone offers a combination of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 3D depth sensor.

Other important camera features are 123-degree photos and videos, Live Focus shots, super slo-mo and 4K UHD video recording.

Samsung Galaxy A80 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor. A 3,700mAh battery powered the phone. It had a 25W fast charger. Other important features of the phone are an on-screen fingerprint reader, Dolby Atmos, dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C.