A new Galaxy A38 5G is on its way from Samsung. But this leaked info suggests that the camera setup won't be upgraded from the current Galaxy A37 5G. That's interesting because usually, we can expect at least a yearly upgrade from midrange devices.
Leaked specs show the Galaxy A38 5G reusing the Galaxy A37 camera array to cut costs
But here it looks like a hardware upgrade. But this upgrade doesn't involve any improvement to the camera setup. It looks like Samsung is planning to use the same sensor hardware. And they are doing this in order to reduce the cost while providing some upgrade in other specifications.
Galaxy A38 5G Leaked Camera Specs
- Main Camera Resolution: 50 megapixels
- Ultrawide Camera Resolution: 12 MP
- Macro Camera Resolution: 5 MP
- Selfie Camera Resolution: 12 MP
- Main Camera Sensor Size: 1/1.56-inch (inferred from Galaxy A37 comparison)
The Galaxy A38 5G is a midrange device. It's aimed at people who want a trusty daily driver. They don't want to pay for flagship devices.
According to GalaxyClub, Samsung is planning to use the same camera hardware as the Galaxy A37 5G for the new device. This gives them an opportunity to provide a consistent experience to the user. And this way they can work on other things. For example, they can work on battery or software features.
The camera includes a 50 MP primary sensor. There is also a 12 MP ultrawide camera. Plus, a 5 MP macro camera is also available.
The selfie camera is a 12 MP camera on the front. The primary camera uses a 1/1.56-inch sensor. This is the same upgrade as the Galaxy A37 5G. (up from Galaxy A36's 1/1.96-inch sensor) The ultrawide camera has a tiny sensor.
It is 1/4-inch in size. This has been a stagnant spec in recent Samsung midrange devices.
This camera hardware reuse is in line with other leaks that we are seeing from Samsung devices. For example, the camera specs in Galaxy A58 are also stagnant. As we discussed in our earlier Samsung coverage in Samsung Galaxy A58 leak reveals stagnant.
So, the Galaxy A38 5G will most likely follow the same trend. So, the imaging experience will be similar to that of the A36/A37 for the users.
It is important to note that Samsung hasn't officially announced anything about this. This leak is from GalaxyClub. It is a popular source of upcoming device specs info.
The expected launch time is March or April 2027. So, Samsung has time to iron out other aspects of the device. As we come closer to the launch date, we will get more information about the final product as Samsung will release it officially.
Source: NotebookCheck
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