Samsung Galaxy A-Series has always been a special series of the brand. The series not only makes the gap between its headlights and other affordable series like the Galaxy M or FF series, but it is also one of the best-selling series of the South Korean brand. We have seen several Galaxy models offering customers a good value proposal for my money. Now the brand is ready to take a step ahead with the latest Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A26. I have time to explore the Galaxy A56 and the Galaxy A36, and here is what you need to know.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 and the Samsung Galaxy A36 offer a glass on the back.
From the design, Samsung has ensured that the new Galaxy A56 and the Galaxy A36 remain among the most classic phones of the brand of this price segment. The latest smartphones have an updated design language, a glass back and a thinner profile compared to the Galaxy A55 and the Galaxy A35. The rear panel has a new floating lining island that houses the camera modules. This surely gives the phone a separate aspect, but it also makes it vacillated when placed on a flat surface.
The company has also introduced interesting color options for the two devices. The Galaxy A56 is available in a great light graph, a great graphite, a great olive and a great pink. The Galaxy A36 5G is available in impressive lavender, great black, great white and great lime. I obtained impressive olive options and impressive lavender colors for the Galaxy A56 and the Galaxy A36, respectively. Although the olive color of the Galaxy A56 looks subtle, the Galaxy A36 stands out more with its design in the shape of a rear panel with the lavender color option.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is available in a light graph, a brilliant graphite and impressive olive colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 comes with a metal frame, which looks superior and robust when you hold it. A slight bump on the right side of the frame shelters volume controls and power / deactivation buttons. That said, the Galaxy A36 also follows a similar design language, although the frame is not metal. The base of the two devices has a SIM tray, a Type C USB port and an speaker grille.
Coming to the screen, the two handsets are loaded with a Full HD + Super AMOLED 6.7 -inch screen. The screen is delivered with up to 1,200 nits of maximum brightness and up to 120 Hz of adaptive refreshment. In addition, you also get Corning Gorilla Glass Victus + protection on the front and rear panels, which offers a certain durability. During the initial tests, the screen looked good, vibrating and colorful, which has always been the strong point of Samsung mobiles. We will talk more about it in our next criticism.
The two handsets have a 6.7 -inch Full HD + Super AMOLED screen.
Continuing, the Samsung Galaxy A56 and the Galaxy A36 offer interesting equipment. The Galaxy A56 is powered by the Exynos 1580 processor, while the Galaxy A36 contains a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. The Galaxy A56 chipset is available with 8 GB of RAM / 12 GB of RA and up to 256 GB of internal storage, while the Galaxy A36 has 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage.
The devices are loaded with Oneui 7.0, which works on the Android 15 operating system. Samsung also ensured that devices receive longer software updates and have promised six years of operating system and six years of security correction with new Galaxy devices.
The Samsung Galaxy A36 is available in three color options: impressive lavender, awesome black and great white.
That said, which makes them different from their predecessors is the inclusion of Galaxy AI features. The Samsung Galaxy A56 obtains the most features from the Lot AI. The company has promised to obtain features such as Circle of Search, objects, modifying suggestion, self-gain, the best face, AI select, the back aloud, the Slo-Mo, my filter, and more. These are some of the interesting features of the AI of this list which are also present in the current Galaxy S25 series.
The Galaxy A56 and the Galaxy A36 also have an improved camera system. The two devices have a triple camera configuration on the rear panel. Interestingly, the two have a primary sensor of 50 megapixels with Ois support and an f / 1.8 opening. The Galaxy A56 has an ultra-large angle lens of 12 megapixels, while the Galaxy A36 has an ultra-large 8-megapixel angle sensor. Finally, the handsets have a 5 -megapixel macro sensor with an f / 2.4 opening.
The two combined on the front have a 12 -megapixel selfie camera which supports HDR 10 bits, which is interesting in this price segment. We did not use the cameras of the two devices in different conditions, so stay with us for a detailed review of the camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36 are also loaded with a 5,000 mAh battery. The two devices are packed with a 45 W fast charging support, which is an upgrade. In addition, the company says that new devices can provide up to 29 hours of video reading, which will be an interesting statement to test during our HD Battery loop test.
The two devices are loaded with a 5,000 mAh battery and support the 45 W fast charge.
To conclude, the Samsung Galaxy A56 and the Samsung Galaxy A36 provide interesting features to the table. Whether it is a new design language or reliable cameras associated with SG six years and security updates, the two devices have a lot to offer in this price segment. However, can they survive this difficult competition? We will be able to answer this in our next criticism. So stay listening.
