Samsung Galaxy A27 gets a minor redesign and a higher price

the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G It comes with a slight design change compared to last year Galaxy A26But, like most electronics, the low-end phone has become more expensive this year — specifically, a $50 price hike On the previous one.

The $350 Galaxy A27 was announced last week ahead of its US launch on July 14. The most obvious change is that the A27 will have a smaller design for its 12MP selfie camera, rather than a thicker punch-hole. the phone It will only be available in black in the US, while… Other areas You will get more fun colors like blue and pink Samsung He boasts in his ad.

On the inside, the Galaxy A27 works Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor chip, which might make this phone perform fairly well for the price. It is the same processor used in Motorola Moto G Stylus, $500. When I reviewed the pen, I found the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 to be more than capable of handling my daily tasks, but compared to other devices… $500 phonesIt is weak in strength. At $350, it’s likely more competitively priced.

Other features include a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate support, 25W wired charging for its 5,000mAh battery, and six years of Android software updates along with security support. The phone has a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

Affordable phones have been particularly vulnerable to price increases amid the crisis Constant lack of RAM Due to the demand for memory by AI data centers. The shortage, called RAMageon, has sent electronics prices soaring over the past year. Samsung Galaxy A17 priced at $200which is the company’s lowest-priced phone in the United States, maintains its price but most of it Galaxy A lineup Comparably priced Motorola phones have seen cost increases. To Samsung’s credit, the company is providing its cheaper phone lineup with some of the longest software support and security commitments we’ve seen in the sub-$400 price range, which will be most important for customers who just need a long-lasting phone at a lower price.