The Galaxy A82 could soon join the parade of new Galaxy A series phones that Samsung has recently announced. This would be the ultimate Galaxy A phone, with a more powerful processor, a faster refreshing display, and a better camera than Samsung's other mid-range offerings.

In fact, we may have already seen the Galaxy A82 in the flesh. Although under a different name, Samsung has released a device in Korea that closely resembles the A82, called the Galaxy Quantum 2. This gives us a pretty good idea of what this Android phone could bring to the table. The launch of other phones in the Galaxy A lineup, primarily the Galaxy A72 and Galaxy A52 5G, help fill in more details.

What we know so far about the Galaxy A82 and when it will officially debut is as follows.

In some ways, the Samsung Galaxy A82 may already be on sale. Earlier this month, Samsung announced the Galaxy Quantum 2 in Korea, and the phone's specs match those of the rumored Galaxy A82. (We have more about the Quantum 2 below.)

As for when the Galaxy A82 might get a wider release - assuming the phone is, in fact, a rebranded Quantum 2 - it is unclear. Rumor has it that it will be sometime in 2021.

To be fair, Samsung has already had a busy year in terms of smartphones: in January it announced its Galaxy S21 flagship lineup, and in recent weeks it has introduced the Galaxy A series: the Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A42 5G, Galaxy A 32 5G, and Galaxy A12 all debuted in April, and Samsung may want to give these models a little leeway before announcing a new Galaxy A model.

Then again, Samsung already seems to have a crowded release schedule for the rest of the year, with new versions of the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip apparently in development, and the Galaxy S21 FE also rumored. In fact, the current Galaxy S20 FE is so popular that Samsung has decided not to release the Galaxy A72 in the US.

The price of the Samsung Galaxy A82 when it does appear is not known. However, Samsung's recent smartphone releases give clues as to the phone's rumored price range.

The Galaxy A72 costs €449 (roughly equivalent to $540), but this model does not have 5G connectivity. A better comparison might be the Galaxy A52 5G, which debuted in April for $499; the Galaxy S20 FE starts at $699 (but can be purchased for less with a trade-in), so a phone like the Galaxy A82 is expected to fall right in the middle of these two prices

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Samsung has a history of launching Galaxy A phones in Korea under different names. The first Galaxy Quantum was essentially a Galaxy A71 repackaged with a different chipset (the Quantum used Samsung's Exynos chip instead of the Snapdragon silicon found in the A71). The Galaxy Quantum also offered better encryption thanks to a dedicated quantum random number generator included in the phone.

History seems to be repeating itself with the Quantum 2, currently available in Korea. The phone also includes a quantum crypto chip for more secure mobile payments, which are common in Korea. While this feature is unlikely to reach other countries, the Galaxy Quantum 2's specs are consistent with the rumored Galaxy A82's features.

Specifically, the Galaxy Quantum 2 has a 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 Plus system-on-chip and a 6.7-inch screen capable of 120Hz refresh rates. On the back are three cameras (64MP main sensor, 12MP ultra-wide lens, and 5MP macro lens) and a 4,500mAh battery. If you're wondering what to expect from the Galaxy A82, the Galaxy Quantum 2 will make it pretty clear.

Given the arrival of the Galaxy Quantum 2 and the clear picture of what specs will be added to Samsung's mid-range phone, most of the questions about the Galaxy A82 seem to have been answered. However, there are issues with the phone's appearance and the possibility that some expected features may be missing.

Images of what appears to be the Galaxy A82 were leaked prior to the Galaxy Quantum 2's announcement and have since been confirmed by the appearance of that phone. If you are familiar with Samsung's other recent Galaxy A phones, you probably have a pretty good idea of what the A82 will probably look like.

Expect a phone with minimal bezels and a punch hole cutout in the middle of the display to house the front camera. The rear lens would be stacked vertically in a rectangular camera array in the upper left corner of the phone.

That front camera cutout, however, raises questions about a potentially missing feature. The Galaxy A82's predecessor, the Galaxy A80, was highlighted by a pop-up rotating camera that swivels to allow the rear camera array to be used for selfies.

While it was a neat idea in theory, critics did not care for the speed at which the Galaxy A80's camera popped up and swiveled. If the Galaxy A82 really follows Quantum 2's lead, it may mean that the pop-up camera is obsolete.

If the Galaxy A82 is identical to the Galaxy Quantum 2's specs, it will certainly be a phone worthy of the high end of Samsung's mid-range lineup. But that is not the biggest question standing in the way of this model. Rather, the question is whether there is room for such a handset in Samsung's already crowded smartphone lineup.

In addition to the Samsung Galaxy A82 rumor, we also heard that the handset maker is working on the Galaxy S21 FE. This phone would follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy S20 FE, taking the best features of the Galaxy S lineup and putting them in a slightly less expensive device.

It worked pretty well with the Galaxy S20 FE, but that phone debuted at a time when Samsung was charging astronomical prices for its flagships. The Galaxy S21 dropped its price by $200, with the standard model starting at $799. That doesn't leave much room for the Galaxy A82, especially considering that Samsung forgoes shipping the Galaxy A72 in the U.S. to avoid cannibalizing Galaxy S FE sales. (Of course, this move also leaves room for the Galaxy A82 if Samsung decides to release the Galaxy A82 in more regions.)

It is a tricky path for Samsung to navigate, but one thing is clear about all the recent attention the company has paid to the Galaxy A lineup. Samsung sees its mid-range models as meeting a growing demand among smartphone shoppers, and the Galaxy A82 should fit right in with that crowd.