End of the Line for the Galaxy M51?

The Samsung Galaxy F62 is a brand new mid-range smartphone, and solely the second mannequin within the lately launched F sequence. Samsung is closely advertising the processing energy of this cellphone because it has used its previous-generation flagship SoC, final seen within the Galaxy Observe 10/ Observe 10+ for this mannequin which is priced a lot decrease. It’s an excellent transfer, though Samsung is taking part in catch-up to firms akin to Realme and Xiaomi, which have been utilizing premium SoCs in mid-range telephones for a very long time. Nonetheless, higher late than by no means.

Moreover the highly effective processor within the Galaxy F62, you additionally get an AMOLED show, an excellent set of cameras, and a large 7000mAh battery, all for a beginning value of Rs. 23,999. It’s time to see how the Galaxy F62 stacks up towards the competitors, each from different producers and from Samsung’s personal steady.

Samsung Galaxy F62 value and variants

The Samsung Galaxy F62 is on the market in two variants in India: 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for Rs. 23,999, and 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for Rs. 25,999. It’s obtainable in three colors, Laser Blue, Laser Black, and Laser Inexperienced, and the inner storage is expandable due to the devoted microSD card slot within the dual-SIM tray. Samsung despatched me the 6GB variant for this evaluation, within the Laser Blue trim.

Samsung Galaxy F62 design

The Galaxy F62 appears good. The blue color regularly transitions to silver in direction of the underside of the rear panel. The again and body are constructed from plastic however this cellphone nonetheless manages to really feel sturdy. Nonetheless, the shiny plastic again picked up scuff marks inside the first few hours of utilizing it. There’s no case within the field, which is one thing Samsung ought to have supplied.

From the again, the Samsung Galaxy F62 appears distinctive for a Samsung cellphone. Nonetheless behind these beauty modifications, the scale are literally equivalent to these of the Samsung Galaxy M51 (Evaluation). It’s a thick cellphone at 9.5mm, and it’s heavier than the Galaxy M51 at 218g. Even the button placement and port format are related. You get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack beside the USB Kind-C port on the backside.

The Samsung Galaxy F62 makes use of a capacitive fingerprint sensor slightly than an in-display sensor

The show specs are kind of equivalent to these of the Galaxy M51 too. It’s a 6.7-inch, full-HD+ Tremendous AMOLED Plus panel with a 60Hz refresh fee. Contemplating that it’s not unusual to discover a 90Hz refresh fee and even an in-display fingerprint sensor in telephones that price rather a lot much less, I’m disillusioned that the Galaxy F62 has neither. You do get a hole-punch cutout within the top-centre of the show, which provides countless potentialities for utilizing artistic wallpapers.

Samsung Galaxy F62 specs and software program

As I discussed earlier, the spotlight of the Samsung Galaxy F62 is the Exynos 9825 SoC. We’ve seen it simply deal with a QHD+ decision show and 4K 60fps video recording within the Galaxy Observe 10+, so the comparatively modest options of the Galaxy F62 mustn't pose a lot of a problem. The cellphone additionally has dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5, NFC for Samsung Pay, and the usual suite of sensors and geo-positioning programs for navigation. The Galaxy F62 is a 4G-only cellphone however this shouldn’t actually deter you from contemplating it, since 5G will not be but a actuality in India.

The Samsung Galaxy F62 runs the corporate’s newest Android pores and skin referred to as One UI (3.1), which is predicated on Android 11. It’s good to see the most recent model of Android being provided out of the field, slightly than having to attend for an replace. It’s just about the identical expertise you’d get with any Samsung cellphone launched previously 12 months or so. There are a mixture of Samsung and Google apps preloaded, together with others akin to Netflix.

One UI 3.1 appears good and runs nicely on the Samsung Galaxy F62

The interface is clear and comparatively free from undesirable spammy notifications, supplied you’ve made the aware effort to uncheck the containers for receiving advertising info throughout preliminary setup or once you open a few of Samsung’s apps for the very first time. Sadly, adverts appear to be current within the climate and Sport Launcher apps, which is one thing I seen even on the flagship Galaxy S21 Extremely (Evaluation). These aren’t too intrusive, however promoting in inventory apps is certainly not one thing we should always need to reside with.

Samsung Galaxy F62 efficiency and battery life

It’s been a couple of week since I began testing and utilizing the Samsung Galaxy F62, and total, I’ve not had any main complaints. The vivid show and actually sturdy battery life are two issues that basically stand out. Samsung’s AMOLED panels are among the many finest within the trade, and the one used on the Galaxy F62 has wonderful brightness and superb color saturation. The default color profile was a bit jarring at first however I bought used to it. You've got the choice to tweak the colors within the software program.

Battery life is one other huge win for the Samsung Galaxy F62. It has a 7,000mAh battery, identical to the Galaxy M51, and comes with a USB Kind-C 25W quick charger within the field. The cellphone simply lasted me shut to 2 full days even with heavy utilization, which was spectacular. The Galaxy F62 additionally ran for a stable 25 hours in our HD video loop check. Even with 25W charging, it takes round two hours to completely cost this cellphone, which isn’t significantly fast however even an incomplete cost will go a great distance.

The Exynos 9825 SoC within the Samsung Galaxy F62 is nice for enjoying video games

Samsung’s newest Android pores and skin coupled with the highly effective SoC makes for a clean utilization expertise. One UI appears slick, switching between apps is snappy, and the cellphone doesn’t warmth up with common use. Video games run simply tremendous too. Titles akin to CSR Racing 2 and Name of Responsibility: Cellular look nice and run nicely.

You may set up plugins within the One UI Sport Launcher for displaying temperature and framerate stats in video games, and there’s additionally the flexibility to dam notifications with Precedence Mode. Enjoying taxing 3D video games does trigger the again of the cellphone to get heat however I by no means seen any insufferable ranges of warmth. The cellphone can get momentarily sluggish in case you try to instantly change to a different app after an extended gaming session, however this wasn’t a constant situation.

Whereas I do want Samsung had given us an in-display fingerprint sensor, the capacitive one works simply tremendous. Face recognition works nicely too, though it’s not as fast as utilizing the fingerprint sensor. The one speaker is decently loud however you’re higher off utilizing headphones because the Dolby Atmos enhancement sounds actually good, for each wired and wi-fi headphones. Due to good viewing angles, the Samsung Galaxy F62 can be nice for media consumption. Movies look superb and the cellphone can stream HDR movies off YouTube too, though Samsung doesn’t promote HDR as a supported function.

The cameras on the Samsung Galaxy F62 are good for daylight capturing, however wrestle in low gentle

Samsung Galaxy F62 cameras

The cameras on the Galaxy F62 have been borrowed from the Galaxy M51 too. On the again, we have now a 64-megapixel main digicam, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide digicam, and two 5-megapixel cameras for depth sensing and macro photographs respectively. Within the entrance, there’s a 32-megapixel selfie digicam. The digicam options are additionally strikingly related between the 2 telephones, other than minor variations akin to 480fps slow-motion recording on the Galaxy F62 versus 240fps on the Galaxy M51. What’s stunning is that there aren't any 60fps video recording choices at any of the resolutions, for the entrance or rear cameras.

Within the daytime, the principle and ultra-wide cameras on the Samsung Galaxy F62 seize good high quality pictures. Photographs captured with each these cameras have very related color tones and HDR balances exposures very nicely. You may anticipate minor barrel distortion with the Extremely-wide digicam. Particulars in low-light images aren’t the very best, however Night time mode helps enhance this a bit.

Samsung Galaxy F62 predominant digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

Samsung Galaxy F62 ultra-wide digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

Samsung Galaxy F62 close-up digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

Shut-ups have superb element with a pure background blur. Even photographs taken indoors at evening are usually clear with good colors, however lack good element. The macro digicam does a surprisingly good job in the course of the day however it’s finest averted in conditions with out sufficient gentle. Portrait mode works nicely too, and also you get varied background filters to play with. There are a tonne of different capturing modes on supply akin to Single Take, Portrait Video, Professional, AR Doodle, and many others, which we’ve seen in lots of different latest Samsung telephones too.

Samsung Galaxy F62 predominant digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

Samsung Galaxy F62 low-light digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

Movies shot at 4K with the first and ultra-wide cameras are stabilised and picture high quality is sweet. You may change between the principle and ultra-wide cameras whereas recording too. Enabling Tremendous Regular mode gives the very best stabilisation, however at a slight price to picture high quality since this makes use of the ultra-wide digicam to file. Movies shot in low gentle are usually grainy and particulars are weak.

Samsung Galaxy F62 selfie digicam pattern (faucet to see bigger picture)

The entrance digicam captures handsome selfies beneath pure gentle. You may apply varied magnificence filters however these are finest left unused for my part. 4K selfie movies look first rate too, however these aren’t stabilised. Selfies shot beneath synthetic gentle had been fairly disappointing, as most of them had unnatural pores and skin tones.

All of the cameras on the Samsung Galaxy F62 do above-average jobs when capturing in daylight. Low-light efficiency is a little bit weak, particularly relating to movies.

Verdict

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy F62 has basically killed off a lot of the enchantment that the Galaxy M51 has to this point had, for my part. For about Rs. 2,000 extra for both variant, the Galaxy F62 provides a a lot sooner SoC and Android 11, plus precisely the identical different options which might be provided within the Galaxy M51. Whereas the Galaxy F62 performs nicely total, battery life is an space the place it actually excels. In order for you a cellphone that may simply final for greater than a day even with very rigorous utilization, it is best to think about it.

Alternatively, there’s no scarcity of excellent smartphones beneath Rs. 25,000 nowadays. MediaTek’s new Dimensity SoCs are positively price maintaining a tally of, and are usually not solely 5G-ready however supply very aggressive efficiency to Samsung’s Exynos 9825 SoC. Qualcomm’s mid-range 5G choices are equally environment friendly. The Realme X7 5G, OnePlus Nord, and Xiaomi Mi 10i are among the noteworthy choices on this value class. These telephones may not have the identical marathon battery life because the Galaxy F62, however they do supply helpful options akin to 5G, sooner charging, in-display fingerprint sensors, and high-refresh-rate shows.