PhireSide
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You're asking the wrong guy - I am not a Samsung connoisseur at all
I usually use GSMArena to compare them:
Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80 - GSMArena.com
GSMArena verdict, pros and cons:
Verdict
For all the wow factor the Galaxy A80 undeniably possesses thanks to its unique camera and bezelless display, it's a really tough sell once reason gets in the way. At its launch price it's placed against proper flagships which come with benefits like superior performance, extra camera, better battery life - some are even more affordable than the A80.
We could have seen ourselves ending with something along the lines of 'get the Galaxy A80 if you want a selfie camera like no other, but otherwise look elsewhere'. The thing is though, the selfie camera like no other is to be found on the Asus Zenfone 6, and for less money.
The Galaxy A80 is a novel take on the flip camera, an interim step until under-display cameras become a thing, a proof of concept maybe. It's not a phone you buy, not at full retail price, or at least not based on rationality.
Pros
- High-quality build, metal frame, GG front and back.
- Truly unique pop-up camera mechanism.
- Very nice display with high outdoor brightness and exemplary sRGB accuracy.
- Good image quality overall.
- No memory expansion slot, no headphone jack.
- The moving bits look fragile and can drag dust inside the phone.
- Unremarkable battery life.Update, June 26: Slightly improved in the web browsing and standby department.
- Arbitrary limitations when using the camera for selfies.Update, June 26: This has been fixed.
- No video stabilization in 4K, glitchy in 1080p.
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