Samsung Galaxy A80, analysis. Review with features, price and specifications.

A priori, the size and volume fit with what we are seeing lately and do not call attention in hand beyond the consideration that it is another large phone, but I know that it's quite heavy. Without knowing the exact weight before holding it, already in that first contact we deduced that it was over 200 grams, being specifically in 220 grams.

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Samsung Galaxy A80 OPPO Reno 10x Zoom OnePlus 7 Pro Samsung Galaxy A70 Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy S10 + iPhone XS Max Huawei P Smart Z LG V40 ThinQ Sony Xperia 10 Plus

165.2	76.5	9.3	220	6.7	3,700	126.38	117.53
162	77.2	9.3	210	6.6	4,065	125.06	116.31
162.6	75.9	8.8	206	6.67	4,000	123.41	108,603
164.3	76.7	7.9	183	6.7	3,700	126.02	99.55
157	73.2	8.6	190	6.47	4,200	114.92	98.83
157.6	74.1	7.8	175	6.4	4,100	116.78	91.09
157.5	77.4	7.7	208	6.5	3,174	121.91	93.87
163.5	77.3	8.8	196.8	6.59	4,000	126.39	111.22
158.8	75.7	7.6	169	6.4	3,300	120.21	91.36
167	73	8.3	180	6.5	3,000	121.91	101.19

The Samsung Galaxy A80 is the most voluminous of this selection, just as diagonally as the Samsung Galaxy A70 and close to the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom and the OnePlus 7 Pro. It also gains in weight, considering that it probably integrates the same battery as the A70 (3,700 milliamps / hour) and that does not reach 4,000 mAh or more of the above or the Huawei P Smart Z (more content and lightweight).

After trying several smartphones with this diagonal and a volume on that line, the size is not striking, helped by the sensation of any screen

Interestingly, it is just as thick as the Reno 10x Zoom, both with a mobile module (although the OnePlus 7 Pro is thinner with its module also smaller). The truth is that after trying several smartphones with this diagonal and a volume on that line, as we say size is not flashy, helped by the sensation of any screen that we will comment later and that always contributes to make the experience more pleasant and the dimensions are forgotten or forgiven to some extent.

In hand is comfortable, the grip is nice helped by the curves and that all the angles and edges are softened. That's right, it slips a lot, but at least resists fingerprints very well (Without miracles, but better than others), so good for that oleophobic finish that leave us a better memory than we have of other brand phones like the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018.

On the front, what was said. The edges are considerably reduced if we compare with other mid-range Samsung such as the Samsung Galaxy A9 2018, remaining in the A70 line but without that U-shaped notch, and with the fingerprint reader built into the screen There is no element that invades the back or the sides (later we will talk about its performance).

Samsung Galaxy A80 6.7 "FHD + Smartphone (Infinite Display, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, Spanish version) Silver

The edges are generally quite clear considering that no 3.5 mm jack, the discretion of the speaker next to the USB and that the tray for the nanoSIM is also on this side. And in the front we do not see a headset or visible speaker, so nothing interrupts the joint between the screen and the frame with the discreet solution that the screen is the headset using piezoelectric components, which does not need even the smallest physical output as we saw in the first Xiaomi Mi MIX and in later ones.

Display: 6.7 inches AMOLED with nothing to interrupt them

Almost absolute prominence for a panel that manages to look more than in the Samsung Galaxy A70 despite measuring the same thanks to the option of the reversible camera module mechanism (instead of integrating a front camera as such). In this way, according to GSMArena we talk about 86% of use of the front by the screen, this being a notable figure even more speaking of a mid-range.

A panel 6.7 inch super AMOLED with FullHD + resolution (1,080 x 2,400 pixels), the same as the A70 and somewhat larger than the Samsung Galaxy S10e, although with lower pixel density than this (438 pixels per inch compared to the 393 of the A70 and the A80). A value that is sufficient to give a good experience at the level of sharpness and that fits well in this product range.

Well at the level of contrast and saturation, it comes from the factory with an adequate vividness of colors although somewhat fra. The positive: the software layer provides a series of adjustments to be able to configure something else in our way. The negative: that to adjust the temperature we will necessarily have to choose the vivid color mode, which is too saturated (and reminds us of times of irremediably supersaturated AMOLEDs).

We see that the characteristic color reflection of the screens with this technology comes out without having to look for it much, although in any case it is much less exaggerated than we saw in the A6 + (very good for this). But at the level of viewing angles not much is done to beg for the traditional greenish / pink tints of these panels to appear when they are not of the highest quality.

The maximum brightness is about 600 nits, which is enough for the content to look good under the Sun (although in the hours of greater and more intense incidence a plus will not hurt). Also good level of contrast and correction in regard to touch sensitivity, although they occur enough accidental touches when we support the thumb on the side edge (those frames are thinner).

The automatic brightness adjustment It works very well, nothing to object to ah. Although we will see that when it reaches 5% of the battery it is automatically reduced to 5%, and it may be too low (although better than the 0% we see in LG with a similar system). It would be nice to be able to adjust this so that for example this automatic reduction would be 10% of the brightness.

In addition to being able to adjust the screen temperature to a certain extent, we can configure its activation with the double tap or when raised. We will see in the software section also the possibilities for navigation, but what we already discussed here is the possibility of establishing or programming the ambient screen, called in this case Always on.

We see that it has some configuration options and allows access with double tap to the content of the notifications from the icon that appears (if we have an unlock method, we must do it). We can also configure the appearance and appear a certain image, and something quite useful that is to activate the widget of music playback (podcasts, Spotify, etc.), which works especially well on the lock screen, although there are not many more widgets to choose.

Samsung Galaxy A80 6.7 "FHD + Smartphone (Infinite Display, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, Spanish version) Silver

In addition to all this there are a dark mode, but we will not find it in the screen options, but in the battery options that in turn we will find within the maintenance of the device. As usual, apply to own interfaces (including the notification curtain) and it is quite pleasant, with a dark gray background and the possibility of setting it in a time interval.

Fortunately, the software layer allows some customization and some aspects can be modified such as font size and icons and the navigation buttons so that something else can be removed from that screen. The work with the frames is very good in the case of a mid-range and taking advantage of the fact that the fingerprint reader is also integrated in the screen the interface could take more advantage, but what is independent of this (for example, the reproductions and apps on the screen complete) can be enjoyed well.

Performance: a mid-range processor and high-end RAM

There was some confusion around the processor of this terminal, but later we learned that what integrates the Samsung Galaxy A80 is a recent Snapdragon 730 accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage (no extension possible with microSD).

It is a bit between the mid-range and the high at this level with a processor that by series and performance will be on the average, but with an amount of RAM more characteristic of first-line mobiles with Android (where in fact we found many with 6 GB and even some with 4 GB). But just like milliamps / hour is not all that defines autonomy, gigabytes of RAM do not determine everything in performance and experience either.

What do we find in this case? That by hardware the smartphone can execute any heavy task without being limited, although sometimes we see a lag punctual that could be related to the software, for example when opening the multitasking, when changing the orientation or even at the beginning of the system every time we turn it on (it takes so long that they have even enabled a notification indicating that a moment is expected).

When we start the mobile, although it takes a few minutes to touch it, there is a notification that indicates the start of the system and we will have to leave a few seconds when trying to unlock it.

The cell phone is normally kept at an adequate temperature, except when we play about ten minutes or less that we will already notice the temperature rise especially in the upper back. Also be warm when we use it as a media player, for example when playing music or podcasts.

For those who take performance tests as a reference, we show you the results of the Samsung Galaxy A80 at benchmarks usual.

Samsung Galaxy A80

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Samsung Galaxy A70

Motorola One Vision

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Xiaomi MI A2

Lenovo Z5S

Huawei P SMART 2019

PROCESSOR	Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 730	Snapdragon 675	Exynos 9609	Snapdragon 710	Snapdragon 660	Snapdragon 710	Kirin 710
RAM	8 GB	6 GB	6 GB	4GB	6 GB	4GB	3 GB	4GB
ANTUTU	206,883	211,901	170,567	136,111	177,957	127,610	130,026	130,026
GEEKBENCH	2,514 / 6,657	2,545 / 6,900	2,363 / 6,390	1,507 / 4,934	1,868 / 5,901	1,626 / 4,286	1,531 / 5,149	1,531 / 5,149
3DMark (Icestorm Unlimited)	37,706	–	22,854	–	29,244	22,461	–	16,434
PCMark (Work)	7,358	–	9,288	6,617	6,800	6,332	6,888	5,853

Software: One UI, at the intersection of invasiveness and customization

Behind are the TouchWiz times as One UI settles its design lines, but what remains is the way it invades the aesthetics of Android stock imposing its own. Although, as we will see now, there is room for customization.

So we have the One UI layer in its version 1.1 about Android 9 Pie, and something that is appreciated is that before opening the home screen for the first time lets us choose which apps to install. We must accept those of Google, but those of Samsung can be omitted or deleted later.

This is the factory Samsung Galaxy A80 desktop.

In this way, we can start the smartphone more or less clean talking about bloatware, although some of the own apps are what usually comes as a basic utility such as the calculator. As standard, the system is organized in an app drawer and desktop, but can be changed to a single space (without drawer) by going to the Home screen section in the screen settings.

With these apps the factory Samsung Galaxy A80 starts (having deselected most of those offered in the pre-load).

Some apps can be uninstalled or disabled. Although that is, in the case of the second Samsung continues to allow them to be updated, so that they reappear among our apps.

We have talked about these before, although we can add some more details, especially for the organization and navigation of the system interfaces. Samsung continues to opt for that huge and wasted space for the headers of each menu of adjustments and that we will not be able to modify, but it is the enormous size of typography and icons that comes as standard (it is as if an accessibility option was activated by default).

So you can take advantage of space better, for example changing the grid of the items on the desktop / drawer to fit more apps as we have seen in the screen section. This can also be changed in the toggles of the curtain of notifications, although we will also have this great area wasted.

As for possibilities of navigationSamsung is currently betting on its own shooter system, one for each of the actions that traditional navigation buttons will have (which are activated by default). With this we can clear the screen a bit more to give more surface to the interface, since the handles are more discreet than the buttons or the Android 9 Pie button bar, although there are no gestures like the ones we see in OnePlus , Xiaomi or Huawei among others.

Despite activating the "gestures", which theoretically leave more space to the user interface, the space can be better used.

In addition, we can activate Bixby Home, the card tab offered by One UI and which allows quick access to smartphone content, websites, news or apps. It is customizable and is accessed by sliding to the right from the home screen, and if we prefer not to have it we can deactivate it by opening the desktop / home screen customization options and deactivating the switch from Bixby Home.

I did not look for the activation / deactivation of Bixby in the settings, it is in the options of the home screen (this is not very intuitive).

It can be useful if we always consult the same websites or use the same apps, although we will have to give some extra permissions depending on what we want to appear. What is not clear is what happens when there is a notification in the options menu (top right), with the same balloon that appears in the notification curtain, and we have to open each option in search of what it is (tip: open the Settings first before the Notifications, even if the intuition tells you otherwise).

In addition, finally Bixby Voice He reached the mid-range and this time it shows that he has been training. While it is true that the configuration is very concise (we do not know what the "capsules" are and we cannot manage them, for example), the assistant now understands rather better and has automatic routines for certain commands, such as a series of actions by saying "good morning" or "good night".

Within what offers everything related to virtual assistance are the Bixby routines, which allow to establish precisely that series of automatic actions on demand. Very useful for example is to configure one of them by getting ready to drive.

We also find a section of Digital health, following the trail of Android's Digital Wellbeing and the applications of the style that we also see in other layers. We show the unlocks we do in the day, as well as the notifications received and a circular chart dividing the time between the apps we use the most (in the foreground). There we will also see that we can manage rest times, usage timers for each app or notifications of these, without having to go to the corresponding section in the settings.

Samsung Galaxy A80 6.7 "FHD + Smartphone (Infinite Display, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, Spanish version) Silver

The usual one is also maintained maintenance suite, in which there are shortcuts for battery management, storage, memory and security. There are no surprises in this regard, finding some assistance to release the mobile software load a bit based on restrictions or closures in the background and also to save on energy consumption (we will see it in the autonomous section).

We can also find the Game Launcher, which forms that section dedicated to the games can be enjoyed something more focused on blocking or reducing notifications or some aspects such as automatic brightness or Bixby. It is not a blockade as specific and effective as that of other game modes such as OnePlus and it is more uncomfortable because the settings are only accessible by a notification during the game (and not with any button, as in the case of LG), So it has a lot of room for improvement.

In general, it is a very aggressive layer of aesthetics with its own, but each time it makes it easier for the user to personalize the experience a little more. S we consider that there is work to do in terms of debugging so that there is no lags with 8 GB of RAM and a decent processor, so we will see if in the next One UI updates we see news in this regard.

Biometra

The fingerprint readers on screen They have not been on smartphones for so long. We began to see them in 2018 with the entry already early in the year of the Vivo X20 Plus UD, whose wake will follow the Vivo Nex and many others from other manufacturers and even try several options and technologies such as the Samsung Galaxy S10 + ultrasound sensor. And in less perhaps than expected we see him roaming freely in mid-range phones like this.

Obviously, not all are the same even if we talk about the same technology and the experience depends on factors outside the sensor itself, such as animation, and in this case the incorporation into the Samsung Galaxy A80 does not convince us (it is not ultrasonic). It limits us to three tracks (usually at least four are allowed) and is ineffective, having to resort regularly to the pattern or alternative traditional method that we have configured.

In fact, it is striking that the fingerprint check that it offers in the configuration works better than the actual reading itself, with which we have verified whether aspects such as the screen transition offered to eliminate in the Biometric data preferences section influence. And we have not managed to improve with this either: it is very, very demanding and it's weird that it works at first, in addition to the animation (which cannot be changed or deleted) slows down the process when the reading is effective.

We may think: well, we always have facial recognition. But no, the Samsung Galaxy A80 no facial recognition, and that reversible camera does not serve to offer an alternative to the reading of fingerprints (although it is possible to expect a speed similar to that of the OPPO Find X because it needs the whole module to appear).

For all this, this section will have to improve a lot so that the experience is at least acceptable as in other cases. It is of little use to offer such a clear screen if then the unlocking, something so basic, is not satisfactory or you have to resort to traditional methods (more than it would have been a rear or side fingerprint sensor).

Cameras: the experience with a triple camera that should be worth six

Exceptionally we vary the section of the cameras for obvious reasons: there is no separation between front and rear cameras because there are both roles. However, we will separate in the analysis the result of one case and another, due to the importance of the selfie at present and being a shot quite different than the one done with the rear.

We refer to that reversible camera module of which we have spoken before, which integrates all the cameras of this terminal. As a curiosity, a small video that the Twitter user @UniverseIce (known for being one of the most popular filters) shared this video of the mechanism.

This is the mechanical structure of the Galaxy A80 camera, which is very complicated but takes up space.Video from a Chinese Samsung engineer pic.twitter.com/YTdLfyqIFI

– Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 3, 2019

What integrates in the curved is a main camera with a 48 megapixel sensor with a standard f / 2.0 aperture lens and an 8 megapixel lens with a wide angle lens of 123 degrees of field of vision and aperture f / 2.2. And we can talk about triple camera counting the sensor Time of Flight dedicated to depth analysis.

Camera app

The app does not present changes with respect to what we have seen in One UI in its last version talking about mobiles with a triple mid-range scheme. The button to change the camera is in the interface both automatic and manual and we find the scheme with tabs and navigation by swipes.

The HDR remains a section of the settings and there is no quick access even if we set it to manual. It is where we also find the possibility of selecting the quality of the video, although we will see that it gives us the choice between rear and front cameras, even if it will be the same in the end.

So that the cameras make frontals we find the traditional button. We will see that it protrudes and the module rotates until it is parallel to the vertical axis of the mobile and with the zoom activated to have a frame only of the face, being able to move it away to have more field of vision with an identical camera change button.

The manual mode is provided as the manufacturer usually does with the mid-range phones, so that we can only reset ISO, white balance and exposure (and the measurement of light from a quick access on the other side). The way to go has been added in the last place is the night, although something positive that Samsung has and perhaps no other manufacturer with its own camera app is the possibility of editing, adding and removing the modes for convenience.

It is an intuitive and particularly customizable app, which is interesting to inspect at first for those adjustments that may be somewhat different to the Android stock camera app or that of other manufacturers. S is true that in some cases the shot is slow, so maybe your performance can be improved.

Photographic analysis

In general, in scenes with daylight and natural lighting Samsung Galaxy A80 gives acceptable results, almost always with an extra saturation but without spoiling the result (there will be who likes it and this will save a later edition). In addition to this saturation, it is not too much of dynamic range, especially speaking of the wide angle, and as the case may be somewhat overexposed shots.

The HDR It is quite aggressive, which brings us memories of processed or similar results with too marked contours and the feeling that the image is unreal and with very low contrast. S can help us in some backlight or if the sky appears burned in automatic, but if not perhaps it is better not to always have it activated or leave it in automatic (if we deactivate the app we suggest when to use it and it is usually right).

Quiz the weakest point is the detail, but it is not too exaggerated than we expected for this sensor and a mid-range mobile. Spinning with this, at night it tends to overexpose and that favors the appearance of noise (which can even be seen in some daytime shots), which lowers the final sharpness.

Indoors we find images with less detail, without finding watercolors unless the conditions are too demanding. The noise, although present, can not be seen at first sight in most shots, although it should be emphasized that in this situation and at night the shot is more demanding and, therefore, slower.

The wide angle resolves in an acceptable manner at the level of contrast and colors. The price to be paid is also a moderate distortion, some noise and underexposure, so it is convenient that we finish the correction that is given as an option in the settings (although it is only effective for selfies).

Podemos activar la identificacin de escenas (gracias, Samsung, por no llamarlo "inteligencia artificial"), pero lo nico que notaremos ser que en ocasiones vemos colores ms saturados (especialmente fucsias y verdes). Algo parecido a lo que vimos con el OPPO Reno 10x Zoom.

En cuanto al modo noche, normalmente se obtienen imgenes con algo ms de nitidez al dispararse fotografas en ISO mnima o baja. La exposicin por tanto es ms lenta, pero no nos da fotografas borrosas y el detalle suele ser algo mayor, aunque lo ms notable es que recupera mejor la informacin de iluminaciones y sombras que el modo automtico.

Quizs podra ser una ayuda en esas nocturnas con gran angular que salen algo ruidosas (y sin embargo subexpuestas), pero como ocurre en la mayora de fabricantes que disponen este modo slo est disponible para la lente estndar.

El modo de enfoque dinmico mantiene su igualdad para objetos, animales y personas, siendo exigente nicamente a nivel de distancia. La aplicacin es bastante ms rpida (sobre todo en vdeo, como veremos luego) y suele identificar bien el objeto principal, aunque pese al ToF sigue dando un resultado bastante artificial en algunas ocasiones.

Pero hay algunas cosas interesantes en este modo. Si bien las autofotos suelen salir con un desenfoque plano y un recorte peor, las fotos tomadas como cmara trasera en ocasiones dan un bokeh gradual ms realista, pudiendo de hecho intentar corregirlo antes del disparo, logrando separar el objeto principal del fondo en situaciones bastante difciles.

Hilando con esto, el otro aspecto curioso de este modo retrato es que podemos editarlo posteriormente pero no slo a nivel de grado de desenfoque. Si abrimos la galera propia de One UI, veremos que nos da opcin de aplicar efectos de rotacin, zoom o rea de color (efecto vieta).

En cuanto a las autofotos, esperbamos unos selfies casi sobresalientes teniendo en cuenta el live focus, el ToF y los 48 megapxeles. Pero el resultado no es llamativo, de hecho con iluminacin media o interiores obtenemos autofotos muy poco ntidas y casi con acuarelas.

Tampoco va del todo bien el balance de blancos en esta situaciones, obteniendo fotografas algo ms clidas en comparacin con la situacin real. Notamos tambin cierta desviacin al magenta en el matiz de color, algo parecido a lo que percibamos en el iPhone XR, lo cual nos aleja un poco ms de la realidad con ese balance de blancos ms clido.

Al final tenemos un resultado un tanto irregular. En interiores puede defender bien e incluso mejor que en exteriores, donde puede no sacar la mxima nitidez. Y es bastante contraproducente que al voltear la cmara se ponga de manera automtica el encuadre con zoom, dado que queda muy cercano a la cara y demasiado ceido a sta, siendo el encuadre habitual lo que Samsung considera como selfie de pareja a tenor de los iconos.

A veces nos encontramos imgenes desenfocadas, lo cual nos deja sin armas al no haber posibilidad de enfocar manualmente. Ocurre en condiciones ms exigentes como el anochecer o en interiores, independientemente de que haya ms o menos contraste con el fondo.

Vdeo

Las cmaras del Galaxy A80 pueden grabar en una resolucin mxima de 4K o 1080p segn se trate de la cmara estndar o la gran angular. Si decidimos activar la estabilizacin (aparentemente electrnica y con su botn directo en la interfaz( el mximo ser de 1080p, sea cual sea la cmara.

En general la calidad del vdeo es buena, con un rango dinmico aceptable y conservando la nitidez. Eso hablando de la lente estndar, ya que con gran angular veremos que el resultado es algo peor (y ojo, no podremos cambiar de lente durante la grabacin).

La calidad es algo inferior a la esperada en interiores por el sensor y la resolucin, sobre todo at night. Ajustado a nivel de detalle, nos encontramos tomas sobreexpuestas con algo de tambaleo incluso con ma estabilizacin activada, aunque siempre ser mucho mejor que la activamos porque aunque no es milagrosa algo hace.

La captura de sonido es correcta, incluso si le ponemos las cosas difciles. Y es interesante el modo de video dinmico, que pone a prueba ese ToF de modo que podemos aplicar el modo de enfoque dinmico a tiempo real y variar lo durante la grabacin a conveniencia.

No obstante, el desenfoque que vemos no es perfecto, o mejor dicho el recorte. Sobre todo en superficies difciles como una planta, veremos que hay borrones en los bordes.

Tenemos tambin opcin de grabar con cmara lenta, y como ocurre en fotografa estas cmaras traseras harn de frontal si las volteamos. Lo mejor de esto: el detalle es mayor que lo que solemos ver habitualmente en una cmara frontal y se mantiene la estabilizacin.

La cmara reversible

Hablar de cmaras frontales y de traseras en este caso es lo mismo, pero dado que precisamente eso se debe a la curiosa construccin del mvil no est de ms contar qu tal con ese mdulo que gira sobre s mismo si se lo requerimos. Spoiler alert: no era necesario, Samsung.

No es la primera vez que un fabricante intenta algo as, teniendo precedentes en OPPO y de manera ms reciente (y distinta) en el ASUS Zenfone 6. Sobre el papel, el mdulo gira automticamente en cuanto esa parte de chasis mvil que lo contiene se extrae, quedando alineado con la misma y mirndonos.

En la prctica suele ser as, pero tampoco es extrao que quede en ngulo con respecto al eje vertical y que en la pantalla slo veamos nuestra frente, debido a que el encuadre tampoco es paralelo a nuestro rostro por esta inclinacin. Parece que es debido a que el mecanismo que hace girar el mdulo no lo empuja con la fuerza suficiente como para que quede en la lnea que debera, pero hay que decir que no es algo habitual.

No da la sensacin de fragilidad, pero por este incidente menor s da la impresin de que este problema se continuar en el tiempo y, dado que no es de software, que tampoco tendr una solucin en este modelo. Estaremos atentos a ver si la compaa comenta algo en adelante.

Sonido: muchas opciones de software para un hardware algo justo

Lo que hallamos en los bordes de este terminal es un altavoz solitario, sin un jack de audio pese al grosor total del mismo. As, sin un auricular como tal ni otro altavoz no tenemos un sonido estreo en el Samsung Galaxy A80.

Samsung Galaxy A80 Smartphone de 6.7" FHD+ (Pantalla Infinita, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, versin espaola) Plata

Hablando primero de este altavoz, el sonido en general es algo plano, con un rango dinmico bastante reducido. Echamos en falta algo de profundidad, unos bajos ms potentes y algo ms de nitidez, si bien en general la experiencia es aceptable y si lo mantenemos en torno al 80% como mximo de los 108 decibelios de volumen mximo que hemos medido en la salida de audio del altavoz nico.

Donde s podemos ir algo ms en el ajuste del audio es con auriculares, pudiendo realizar unas modificaciones u otras segn usemos inalmbricos o con conexin USB (los cuales se entregan con el mvil, por cierto). Podemos activar el Dolby Atmos dentro de los ajustes avanzados de sonido, el cual da un sonido algo ms envolvente y a su vez dispone de cuatro preajustes:

• Automtico: se adapta segn el contenido que se emite.
• Vdeo: el sonido pierde algo de calidad pero gana en graves.
• Msica: aade algo ms de nitidez, pero el rango dinmico es algo menor.
• Voz: da un toque "de estudio" al sonido.

Para auriculares con cable podemos activar el Optimizador UHD, si bien el cambio es muy sutil entre una mejora y otra. Resulta ms interesante el ecualizador (sobre todo si controlamos en este sentido y podemos adaptar el audio a nuestras preferencias) o la personalizacin de sonido, que dispone un pequeo test de pitidos para crear un perfil de audio adaptado a nuestra audicin.

Al final tenemos una experiencia con bastante rango de mejora en el sonido. No esperbamos algo llamativo ni diferenciador, pero s un mnimo de calidad para un mvil de gama media que no vemos superior a otros mviles.

Autonoma: echando en falta algunas horas de ms

Gran pantalla y sistema mecnico para la cmara son parte de las exigencias de este smartphone a su batera de 3.700 mAh. Pero como no todo es hardware ni mucho menos en lo respectivo a la autonoma, veamos qu tal anda en este Samsung Galaxy A80.

Ms o menos lo cargaremos cada da, con una autonoma media de unas 23 horas y unas 8 horas de pantalla. No son cifras impresionantes, pero una carga da para que podamos usar el mvil perfectamente durante un da o ms (si no ha sido un uso intensivo) sin estar pendiente de enchufes o bateras externas.

La carga media de esta batera con el mvil apagado y de 0 a 100% es de 1 hora y 45 minutos. Y lo curioso es que se entrega un cargador cuya conexin de salida es USB tipo C (entregndose un cable USB tipo-C en ambos extremos).

Siempre podremos prolongar un poco ms la autonoma si nos preocupamos de controlar la actividad en segundo plano de las apps o si recurrimos a alguno de los modos de ahorro. Como hemos ya anticipado en el apartado de software, lo relativo al consumo energtico y la seccin de Batera como tal est en el apartado de Mantenimiento, pudiendo elegir un modo de rendimiento y con un plus de opciones si vamos a los ajustes de esta seccin.

De hecho, veremos aqu que hay un switch para activar la carga rpida que nos viene activado por defecto. Podemos hacer adems una seleccin de las apps que no deseamos que se ejecuten en segundo plano (donde curiosamente aparece Facebook, aunque la hayamos desinstalado), de hecho es recomendable revisar este apartado sobre todo si usamos apps de radio (porque las pausar al bloquear el terminal).

Algo interesante junto a los modos de batera adaptable y la optimizacin, lo cual le quita algo de trabajo al usuario de manera que puede estar menos pendiente de esto (especialmente en apps que normalmente hacen saltar las alertas de consumo alto como Telegram, si bien stas suelen hacerlo con un consumo que tampoco es preocupante).

Samsung Galaxy A80, la opinin de Xataka

Samsung redujo el nmero de smartphones anuales en su catlogo hace unos aos. Un punto no de inflexin pero s de cambio desde el cual adems vimos que se redefinan las series, quedando la A para las gamas de entrada, la media y la media con pretensiones (tambin conocida por el cuestionable apelativo de "sper gama media").

Dentro de la (an) extensa variedad del fabricante, en esta serie hemos visto dos de las ms recientes innovaciones buscando el mximo porcentaje de frontal ocupado por pantalla: la pantalla perforada y un mdulo extrable en el Samsung Galaxy A8s y el Samsung Galaxy A80. Dos smartphones que proponen una diferencia, un cambio y en el caso que nos ocupa hoy en cierto modo tambin materializan un reto.

Qu sensacin nos deja este mvil, ahora que no de los mdulos extrables es ya casi algo "habitual"? Que la idea es llamativa y la premisa es atractiva (igualdad de traseras y delanteras y democratizacin del ToF y los 48 megapxeles), pero la ejecucin no convence. No nos hemos quedado con "oh, todos los mviles deberan disponer de un sistema como ste", sino con "qu buena sensacin con una pantalla casi infinita, pero qu poco prctico lo del mdulo".

Penaliza un poco el grosor y sobre todo el peso, aunque segn de qu mvil vengamos puede que no los parezca una diferencia notable con las medidas y diagonales medias que estamos viendo. But lag puntual a estas alturas y con 8 GB de RAM es difcilmente perdonable, igual que la ausencia de reconocimiento facial sobre todo con una lectura de huellas tan errtica.

Las cmaras cumplen, sin esperar un milagro entre la gama media, pero es un buen smartphone para selfies y salir del paso a nivel de fotografa. Y es muy buena la experiencia viendo contenido multimedia o leyendo, sobre todo si tiramos de lo que Samsung llama "gestos de navegacin" (los cuales hubiesen venido muy bien, dando ms superficie a la pantalla).

Evidentemente no est pensado para ser el mvil chollo ni el golpe en la mesa, sino para ese usuario que busca la novedad y no quedarse corto en cmara frontal ni en pantalla. La duda queda en la fiabilidad del mdulo giratorio, algo menos robusto que los de tipo periscopio (hablado de la parte que gira y no de todo lo que sale).

8.4

Diseo8,25

screen9

performance8,5

Cmara8

software8

Autonoma8,75

A favor

• Se consigue la sensacin de "todo pantalla" de manera continua, sea cual sea el uso.
• No es la ms rpida del mercado, pero al menos dispone de carga rpida (y se entregan auriculares USB para compensar la ausencia de jack).
• 8 GB de RAM son dignos de un gama alta y los encontramos en este gama media.

Against

• La cmara sigue teniendo un resultado por debajo de lo esperado, pese a la resolucin del sensor.
• El mdulo reversible se queda a veces a medio voltear y da la sensacin de fragilidad. Y no dispone de reconocimiento facial.
• La parte del audio tiene mucho margen de mejora, est descompensada.

El terminal ha sido cedido para la prueba por parte de Samsung. Puedes consultar nuestra poltica de relaciones con empresas.