Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 rear

Awesome Samsung Galaxy A73 and its siblings the A53 and A33 are now official 

At their latest Galaxy A Event for 2022, Samsung unveiled their additions to their Galaxy A series dubbed the Galaxy A73, the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33, all three of which are slated for launch in Malaysia in the near future.

Samsung is best known for their potent Galaxy S series uber phones like the latest flagship Galaxy S22 series phones with their vaunted midrange Galaxy A series also earning equal respect for being among the most powerful, value-packed and effective midrange phones that money can buy that are as, if not more powerful than what other competitors would be issuing as their own flagship phones.

What is the Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33

The 2022 successors to last year’s Galaxy A72, A52 and A32, the new Galaxy A73, Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A32 come with a host of improvements culled from their more famous Galaxy S siblings with additional functionality and quality of life improvements added to the phone.

Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 front

The new Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 all feature IP67 dust and water resistance, OIS stabilised cameras, 25W fast charging and AMOLED displays

This time around, the new Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 run OneUI 4.1 on Android 12 and notably feature a Link to Windows mode that allows for easy access to images and documents from the phone on a paired PC.

You also get the addition of Bixby Routines where you can add in a series of macros and shortcuts to automate aspects of the phone like switching on WiFi when you get home.

In keeping with Samsung’s announcement on extended support, the new Galaxy A series phones will all have 4 years of OS support and 5 years of security updates.

Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 side

Firmware aside, the Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 all feature high refresh rate AMOLED displays, have 5G connectivity, feature massive 5,000mAh batteries and have rear camera arrays equipped with optical image stabilisation for judder free shots.

The camera firmware has also been juiced up and common to the new Galaxy A 2022 series is the addition of Single Take mode that enables users to take a slew of photos and videos with a single press of a button to offer more creative options. That’s not all, the new Galaxy A 2022 series all feature advanced portrait and lighting modes too for more stylish mugshots.

Samsung Galaxy A73, A53 and A33 rear

Unfortunately, the new Galaxy A 2022 series have ditched the 3.5mm audio jack and, alas, lack a charger so you’ll have to acquire one for your own. On the bright side, the whole line-up has IP67 dust and water resistance which makes them immensely practical for daily use.

Samsung Galaxy A73 Specifications

The successor to last year’s Galaxy A72, the new Samsung Galaxy A73 is their largest and most powerful addition to the Galaxy A 2022 series line-up. You get a 6.7-inch Infinity-O display with FHD+ resolution, 800 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate.

Under the hood, the phone runs on a Snapdragon 778G processor with a 5G modem and will feature 8GB RAM with up to 6GB assignable vRAM and 256GB of expandable storage via a microSD card slot.

Samsung Galaxy A73 front

The rear quad camera of the Galaxy A73 is the most sophisticated out of the entire line-up and has a huge 108MP F/1.8 primary camera with OIS as well as 3x hybrid zoom and up to 10x digital zoom, a 12MP F/2.2 ultra wide angle camera, a 5MP F/2.4 depth sensor and a 5MP F/2.4 macro camera. Up front the phone has a 32MP F/2.2 selfie camera.

Samsung Galaxy A 2022 group shot A73 A53 A33

The new Samsung Galaxy A73 is the largest of its siblings seen here beside its siblings the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33

Keeping it powered is a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging. It does not feature wireless charging nor reverse wireless charging. In terms of colour options, the Galaxy A73 comes in a specific shade of Mint, Awesome Black and Awesome White with a 7.6mm thin chassis that’s IP67 dust and water resistant.

Samsung Galaxy A53 Specifications

Intended as the successor to 2021’s Galaxy A52, the new Samsung Galaxy A53 has a 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity O Super AMOLED display that has a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, runs on their own Exynos 1280 processor of recent vintage with 5G connectivity and has 8GB RAM (with up to 6GB vRAM) and 256GB of expandable storage out of the box.

Samsung Galaxy A53 front

The rear quad camera array consists of a 64MP F/1.8 camera with autofocus and OIS, a secondary 12MP F/2.2 ultra wide angle camera, a 5MP F/2.4 depth sensor and a 5MP F/2.4 macro camera while the front has a 32MP F/2.2 selfie camera.

Samsung Galaxy A53 cameras

The Galaxy A53 is just 8.1mm thin even with the inclusion of a 5,000mAh battery and is available in Peach, Awesome Black, Awesome White and Blue.

Samsung Galaxy A53 rear

Samsung Galaxy A33 Specifications

The Galaxy A33 may be the smallest and most affordable of the lot but it easily outguns a good chunk of the competition with what it has to offer. Up front, you get a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-U AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, the Exynos 1280 processor, 5G connectivity, 8GB RAM (and up to 6GB vRAM) and 128GB of expandable storage as well as a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging.

Samsung Galaxy A33 front

The rear quad camera consists of a primary 48MP F/1.8 camera with OIS and autofocus, a secondary 8MP F/2.2 ultra wide angle camera, a 2MP F/2.4 depth sensor and a 5MP F/2.4 macro camera.

Samsung Galaxy A33 cameras

Combined, this setup allows for up to 4K@30fps video capture. Up front, the phone has a 13MP F.2.2 fixed focus selfie camera.

Samsung Galaxy A33 rear

Colourways consist of Awesome Black Awesome White, Peach and Blue with the casing having an IP67 water resistance rating while being just 8.1mm thin even with the inclusion of a 5,000mAh battery. Potential colourways will be identical to the Galaxy A53.

Samsung Galaxy A73, Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33 price and availability in Malaysia

Samsung has announced the official prices in Malaysia for the Samsung Galaxy A73, Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A33 with the Galaxy A73 retailing for RM2,099, the Galaxy A53 at RM1,849 and the Galaxy A33 at RM1,499 in Malaysia. There’s no details as yet on any preorder specials or when exactly it will arrive in Malaysia but we’ll keep you lot posted!