Samsung may be planning a price cut for its next-gen mid-range smartphones. Rumors say the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 will see a tiny drop in prices compared to their predecessors, at least in Europe. The new A-series phones are expected to go official in March or April.
Samsung to price the Galaxy A55 and A35 more competitively in Europe
According to a SamMobile report, Samsung will price the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant of the Galaxy A55 at €479 in Europe. The 256GB storage variant (comes with 8GB RAM) will cost €529 at launch. The Galaxy A34 will reportedly cost €379 for the 6GB+128GB variant, while its 8GB+256GB option will be priced at €449.
If you recall, the Galaxy A54 debuted with a price tag of €490 for the 6GB+128GB variant. Its higher storage variant (8GB+256GB) was priced at €550 in Europe. For the Galaxy A34, Samsung charged €390 and €460, respectively. If the rumored prices for the 2024 models are accurate, we are in for a price drop of up to €20 in Europe this year.
It isn’t a big cut, but any price drop is noteworthy in the mid-range segment where pricing is key. The prices look sweeter when you consider the upgrades the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 bring to the table. Most notably, the former is getting a metallic frame (the Galaxy A54 has a plastic frame) while the latter is switching from a notched display to a punch-hole design. Samsung will also upgrade the internals, including the camera.
Leaks have already revealed that the Galaxy A55 will feature the Exynos 1480 mid-range chipset with a custom GPU Samsung co-developed with AMD. The Galaxy A35, on the other hand, will use the Galaxy A54’s Exynos 1380 SoC. It may also borrow the 50MP primary rear camera from the 2023 model. Both phones will sport the Key Island design with a bumper on the frame around the power and volume buttons.
The new mid-range phones are a few weeks away
Samsung launched the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 in March last year. The 2024 models should arrive around their first anniversary. Rumors say the company will delay the launch of the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 by a few weeks. So, we might see them go official sometime in April if not in March. The official support pages for the phones are already live on Samsung’s websites in several countries. We will let you know when we have more information.
2024-02-26 15:05:12