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Fresh details on Samsung’s next mid-range phone are starting to surface, and the camera setup looks… familiar.
According to Dutch site GalaxyClub, the Galaxy A58 5G is expected to stick with the exact same megapixel count as the current A57: a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, and a 12MP selfie shooter. Just to be clear, this is only about resolution numbers so far, no confirmed sensor sizes, apertures, or actual hardware changes. Samsung could still upgrade or even downgrade the sensors behind those numbers. That said, no groundbreaking change is expected.
The part that stands out is that 5MP macro lens. That exact type of camera first showed up on the Galaxy A51 all the way back in 2020. If the A58 launches in early 2027 like most sources are predicting (March or April), Samsung will have been using basically the same low-res macro shooter on its mid-rangers for around seven years. And once again, there’s no dedicated telephoto in the mix, just the main, ultrawide, and that close-up lens.
For context, the Galaxy A57 launched this spring with a 50MP main sensor (1/1.56-inch class with OIS), 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, and 12MP front camera. So the A58 matching those numbers feels like a clear “don’t fix what isn’t broken… or at least don’t spend more money” strategy. Reports say Samsung started hardware work on the A58 a couple of months ago and has recently moved into software development. It’s expected to ship with Android 17 and One UI 9.5, which would at least give it a software advantage even if the cameras stay the same.
Rising component costs, especially memory chips, are being blamed for manufacturers holding back on upgrades in this price range. For buyers, the leak basically suggests the A58 will offer a known photographic experience rather than anything transformative. Some improvements are more likely to come from better processing and new One UI features.
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(Source: GalaxyClub)
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