If you missed out on the tech news from last year and want to get yourself up to speed, then you are at the right place. Here are the top stories from last week:

Samsung’s new Galaxy A phones have high refresh rates and are waterproof

Samsung announced the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 4G phones last week. The former comes in both 4G and 5G variants. You get a Snapdragon 720G processor and a 90Hz display for the 4G version while the Galaxy A52 5G gets a Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset and a 120Hz display. Both have 64MP quad rear cameras, an IP67 rating, and run Android 11.

The Galaxy A72 4G also has a 90Hz refresh rate but comes with a Snapdragon 720G processor, 64MP quad rear cameras, and a 5000mAh battery capacity. All three phones are already on sale in Europe.

No new Galaxy Note this year

The CEO of Samsung Mobile has announced that there will be no new Galaxy Note phone(s) this year. Several unconfirmed reports had revealed that Samsung was killing the series but it turns out that is not the case. If you want the latest Samsung phone with a stylus, then the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the device you want.

iQOO Neo 5 – Another Snapdragon 870 phone

The Snapdragon 870 is the chipset of choice for manufacturers that plan to announce a flagship killer smartphone. We already have phones such as the Motorola Edge S, the Xiaomi Mi 10S, and the Redmi K40, and now they have been joined by the iQOO Neo 5.

Aside from the Snapdragon 870 5G, it also has a 120Hz AMOLED screen, 66W fast charging, and a starting price under $400.

Sony shows off new PlayStation VR controllers while Microsoft says VR for Xbox is not in its plans

Sony already revealed it is making a new VR system for the PlayStation 5. While it won’t launch this year, the manufacturer gave us an early look at the controllers that will come with the system.

The new controllers which are shaped like orbs will have the DualSense controller’s Adaptive Triggers feature, and also haptic feedback, and finger touch detection.

In related news, Microsoft announced it won’t be making VR hardware for the new Xbox consoles. The info was released after a bug had shown up on an Xbox Series X that asked a user to update their VR headset after connecting the new Xbox Wireless Headset. Microsoft had to clear the air after several speculations that a VR headset is in development gained traction.

Motorola has another 108MP camera phone in development, this time it’s a Moto G 

The Motorola Edge Plus is one of the 108MP flagships you can get your hands on but if you don’t want a flagship, then you will have to wait for the Moto G60. If a recent leak is to be believed, this phone will have a 108MP main camera in addition to a 120Hz display, a Snapdragon 732G processor, and a massive 6000mAh battery.

Honor wants to give us a double dose of Magic

It has been reported that Honor will be launching two new Honor Magic phones this year. According to a leak, there will be the Honor Magic 3 which will have a Snapdragon 888 processor powering it. The other model will launch as the Magic X, and it may be the rumored foldable phone we have been hearing about.

ZTE drops MiFavor in favor of MyOS

ZTE will be announcing a new Android user interface for its smartphones on March 30. After years of using MiFavor, the manufacturer has announced that its new Android skin, MyOS, will be unveiled on March 30 alongside its new smartphone, the ZTE S30 Pro.

Those are the top stories from last week. If you want to know the big announcements happening this week, our latest post of the Next Week in Tech series should help you plan your calendar.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones on March 17. The company has revealed the Price, offers, availability of the devices in India and China.

Samsung Galaxy A52, Galaxy A72, and Galaxy A52 5G Price, Offers, Availability- India & China

To clear things up, Samsung has brought the 4G version of Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 to India. The Galaxy A72 doesn’t get a 5G model this time. On the other hand, the company has brought the Galaxy A52 5G to China. Let’s take a look at their pricing below:

• India

  • Samsung Galaxy A52 4G
    • 6GB + 128GB- ₹26,499
    • 8GB + 128GB- ₹27,999
  • Samsung Galaxy A72 4G
    • 8GB+128GB- ₹34,999
    • 8GB+256GB- ₹37,999

The devices will be available for purchase starting today (March 19) on Samsung online store. For offers, Samsung has brought introductory offers like cashback up to ₹3,000 for Galaxy A72 and ₹2,000 for Galaxy A52 when using HDFC Credit/Debit cards.

For EMI transactions via Zest money, the Galaxy A52 gets a ₹1,500 cashback while the Galaxy A72 gets a ₹2,000 off. Other offer includes no-cost EMI across major banks and NBFC partners.

• China

  • Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
    • 8GB+128GB- 2,999 yuan($461)
    • 8GB+256GB- 3,399 yuan($522)

The Galaxy A52 5G is currently up for pre-orders in China on Samsung online store, JD.com, Suning. It will be available for purchase on March 26. As for the offers, Limited 10,000 early birds who buy the device have the chance to get a Galaxy Buds+ as a gift.

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Updated: The post has been corrected to reflect that the Galaxy A72 comes with a 25W charger. We reported earlier that it ships with a 15W charger. That was an error and we apologize for the misinformation.

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A72 4G smartphone today, unfortunately, the 5G version is missing in action. The new phone comes with upgrades such as a high refresh rate, upgrades cameras, an IP-rating, and a bigger battery capacity.

Galaxy A72 Design

Just as we have seen with a lot of Samsung phones released this year, the Galaxy A72 4G also comes with a display with a centered punch hole. On the back is a camera housing with four sensors and an LED flash. The back of the phone is covered in polycarbonate and one commendable addition is that the Galaxy A72 4G has an IP67 rating making it water (up to 1m for up to 30 minutes) and dust resistant.

Samsung has shown time and time again that it is not afraid of playing with colors and it does that again with the new Galaxy A72. The phone is available in Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White.

Galaxy A72 4G specifications

The Galaxy A72 4G has a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a brightness of up to 800 nits, SGS Eye Comfort Shield, and a 90Hz refresh rate. Samsung doesn’t say if the device has HDR10, so we will assume it doesn’t just like its predecessor.

The phone swaps the Snapdragon 730 processor of the Galaxy A71 for the Snapdragon 720G and it comes with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will allow you to add up to an extra 1TB of storage.

You get four rear cameras on the Galaxy A72 4G – a 64MP f/1.8 camera with optical image stabilization, a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera with a 123° field of view, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom, and a 5MP f/2.4 macro camera. Samsung says the phone also has 30x Space Zoom. The front-facing camera is a 32MP sensor.

The Galaxy A72 4G has Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, an audio jack, a USB-C, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Samsung has bumped the battery capacity to 5000mAh and it supports 25W fast charging like its predecessor. It also comes with a 25W fast charger.

As expected, you get Android 11 pre-installed with Samsung’s One UI 3.0 interface on top.

Galaxy A72 Price and Availability

The phone will be sold for €450/£420 for the base model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There is no price yet for the 8GB RAM + 256GB version.

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The Samsung Galaxy A72 is in the news since late September 2020. It is expected to come in two variants (4G, 5G), just like its predecessor Galaxy A71. According to a new leak, the South Korean tech giant will be only introducing the LTE version first. This leak not only reveals the entire specs but also press renders as well as price.

The new information regarding the Galaxy A72 4G comes from Roland Quandt of WinFuture. This leak exposes two things about the phone that we were not aware of earlier. And those are telephoto camera and IP certification.

Staring with the screen, the device will flaunt a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 aspect ratio, and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel will also include an in-screen fingerprint sensor and a centered punch hole for a 32MP selfie camera.

Further, the back of the handset will house a quad-camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary sensor, 8MP 2x telephoto shooter, 12MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. Previously, this device was reported to feature a penta-camera setup. Later, another report revealed it to not feature any zoom module.

Interestingly, the Galaxy A72 4G will also be IP67-certified for dust and water resistance. Its smaller sibling Galaxy A52 is also expected to have this feature. Other features of this smartphone will include a plastic build, dual-SIM, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, microSD card slot, Android 11 (One UI 3.x), and a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging.

But unfortunately, despite packing a punch, this phone will be powered by a year-old Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC whose performance is similar to the Snapdragon 730 present inside the Galaxy A71 4G. As for colors, the handset will be available in Black, White, Blue, and Violet.

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Last but not least, the Samsung Galaxy A72 4G is said to retail for €449 and €509 for the 6GB + 128GB and the 8GB + 256GB variants respectively.

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On Feb. 2, Samsung will be launching the Galaxy M02 smartphone in India. It is likely that the South Korean company may announce as many as four other phones in different markets in February. The reason behind it is that the official support pages of the Galaxy F62, Galaxy F12, Galaxy A72, and Galaxy A52 5G are now live.

The support page of the Galaxy F12 had gone live on Samsung India’s website at the end of December 2020. Now, the support page of the Galaxy F62 (SM-E625F/DS) has also appeared on the same site. Last year, Samsung introduced the F-series by launching the Galaxy F41 smartphone. The handset was made available exclusively through Flipkart.

The Galaxy F12 and Galaxy F62 are also expected to be sold through Flipkart. The company may launch these phones in February in India. There is a possibility that an almost similar variant of the Galaxy F12 could be sold on Amazon India as Galaxy M12. Speaking of M-series, the Galaxy M02’s (SM-M022F/DS) support page has surfaced on Samsung Thailand’s website.

The Galaxy A72 4G’s (SM-A725F/DS) support page was spotted at Samsung Russia’s site earlier this week. Its support page with model number SM-A725M/DS has now appeared on Samsung Caribbean’s website. The Galaxy A52 5G’s (SM-A526B/DS) support page has emerged on the Austrian edition of Samsung’s site.

Earlier this month, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S21 series of flagship phones, which is now up for purchase in different markets. This Galaxy A32 5G’s support page surfaced in the first week of this month and it went official in the second week. Hence, it appears that the new F/M-series and A-series that have emerged on Samsung’s site may go official in February.

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Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A72, the successor to one of its 2020 bestsellers, the Galaxy A71 very soon. Just like its predecessor, it is reported to come in both 4G and 5G variants. Ahead of their official announcement, the 4G model has been now certified by FCC.

The listing of the Galaxy A72 4G does not reveal anything new about this smartphone. Instead, it confirms the device (SM-A725M) to come with LTE, dual-band WiFi, NFC, and 25W fast charging, which were already leaked via different certifications.

As far as other specs are concerned, the upcoming Galaxy A72 4G is said to flaunt a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a centered punch-hole and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, it will be featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC paired with up to 8GB RAM and will run the Android 11 (One UI 3.x) operating system.

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Talking about cameras, it is reported to house a quad-camera setup on the back. This setup will include a different 64MP primary sensor than its predecessor, a 12MP ultra-wide unit, a 5MP macro shooter, and a 5MP depth sensor. However, it’s front camera is still a mystery.

Thanks to the 3D CAD renders, we also know that it will come with a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and the same design as the Galaxy A71 with some tweaks. 

Last but not least, according to a recent leak, the Samsung Galaxy A72 4G will be available in three colors in Europe, namely Denim Blue, Icy White, and Graphite Black. And it will retail for €449 (6GB + 128GB) and €509 (8GB + 256GB) respectively.

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Samsung Galaxy A72’s official event could be just days away now. The handset has been appearing online lately in the run-up to the launch.  However, the new info outrightly confirms its existence officially. Accordingly, a Samsung Russia page has now opened a support page for the device.

A new Samsung Russia Support page has now been opened courtesy of MySmartPrice. The model number of the device in question is SM-A725F/DS. If you recall, a similar device appeared on a Geekbench listing with Snapdragon 720G chipset. Hence, it could be the 4G variant of the Galaxy A72 smartphone.

That said, we don’t have information about the 5G variant’s chipset yet but some rumors say it as 5nm Exynos 1080. Besides, this same model number also appeared on TÜV Rheinland Certification. It showed that the device will have the same charging tech i.e., 25W charging as the predecessor(A71).

So far, 3D renders of the Galaxy A72 show that it will be just an enlarged version of the upcoming Galaxy A52. Measuring 165 x 77.4 x 8.1 mm, the device will reportedly sport a 6.7-inch sAMOLED FHD+ display. Additionally, the device will also have a quad-camera setup like the Galaxy A71 with a 64MP primary camera sensor.

Other expected features include a 4,500mAh battery, Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, four color options(Black, Blue, White, and Violet), Android 11(mostly One UI 3.1). Recently, the supposed European Prices of the Galaxy A72 4G variant has also been leaked.

The device will likely be priced at $546 for 6GB RAM, 128GB storage and $619 for the 8GB RAM, 256GB storage variants. Let’s wait for the official confirmation from Samsung which is mostly happening next month(February 2021).

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Samsung’s one of the upcoming mid-rangers is the Galaxy A72 smartphone. It is likely to go official very soon. Amidst a lot of leaks about the device, it has received TUV Rheinland certification for Fast Charging.

A Samsung device with model numbers- SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725F gets TÜV certification issued by TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd. If you recall, this model number has already appeared on certifications like BIS. It is likely the upcoming Galaxy A72 according to previous reports.

The said certification shows that the device supports 9V at 2.77A charging. This is approximately 25W charging that is already present on its predecessor, Galaxy A71. Similarly, it’s supposed sibling Galaxy A52 is also coming with the same charging tech as the last-gen A51.

If this turns out true, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise to see the same battery capacity(4,500mAh) on the A72. For instance, contrary to early rumors, the Galaxy A72 will mostly arrive with the Quad-Camera setup. Among the others, the primary lens is said to be a 64MP camera sensor like the A71.

That’s not all as Leaked mold images show similar port placements, rectangular Camera layout as the predecessor. Besides, reports also say that the device will likely get the same 6.7-inch Infinity-O AMOLED display. However, the main difference will be in processor as the 4G version might feature  Snapdragon 720G whereas the chipset of 5G is a mystery.

The device is expected to arrive in Black, Blue, White, and Violet colors. So far, vague rumors say that the 4G variant of the device might retail for €400-€500 while the 5G variant could be somewhere around €500-€600.

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Yesterday a Samsung device carrying the model number SM-A725F was spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The device in question had Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G SoC running the show. Today, the same device has reportedly got India’s BIS certification suggesting an imminent launch.

A Samsung device with a similar model number SM-A725F/DS (DS- Generally means Dual SIM) reportedly appears on the BIS database. Besides, Previous reports say that the Galaxy A72’s 5G version has a model number SM-A726B. That and a recent Geekbench listing suggests that the above device is probably the Galaxy A72 4G.

Well, this is not the first time Samsung has had two versions of the same device. If you recall, the company launched 4G and 5G versions of the Galaxy A51, A71 devices. The 4G devices landed in India(A51 4G, A71 4G) whereas Samsung took the 5G devices to Europe and USA.

Samsung Galaxy A72 listed on BIS certification.
Model number : SM-A725F pic.twitter.com/a0x62pqVHj

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Hence, it will be interesting to see if Samsung follows the same strategy next year. That said, we are also getting reports that the company is planning to bring affordable 5G devices by H2 2021. Anyway, Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything yet which it should have done by now considering the predecessors’ launch timeline.

The Galaxy A72 4G and 5G variants are expected to be identical except for network support. Accordingly, they will probably sport a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a punch-hole at the center. At the back, they will retain the quad-camera setup as the predecessor, Galaxy A71. That is, the main lens is likely a 64MP camera while the other sensors are 12MP ultra-wide and two 5MP sensors.

Nevertheless, reports show that Samsung is also working on 4G versions of the siblings like Galaxy A32 and Galaxy A52 where the latter will succeed the best-selling Galaxy A51.

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