Samsung has launched the Galaxy A27 5G in Australia, with sales starting July 3 at AUD $499. The latest addition to Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A series succeeds the Galaxy A26 5G and will be sold in black, with an introductory AUD $50 discount available through selected retailers during the initial sales period. The phone features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, measures 7.8mm thick, weighs 200g, and carries an IP64 rating. It runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 mobile platform, with 6GB of memory and 128GB of storage, supporting microSD cards up to 2TB. The rear camera system combines a 50-megapixel wide camera with optical image stabilisation, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera, with a 12-megapixel selfie camera. Battery capacity is 5,000mAh with support for 25W fast charging. The device ships with Android 16 and Samsung's One UI 8.5 software. AI features include Circle to Search with Google, Object Eraser, and Voice Transcription in the Voice Recorder app that can translate in 22 languages. The Galaxy A27 5G will receive up to six generations of Android OS and One UI upgrades, along with up to six years of security updates from