Samsung launched Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36 with refreshed designs and promises for six years of software updates on March 1, and now the phones are now up for sale.
The first market to get the phones is India, with other regions across the world to follow any moment now.
Left: Galaxy A36 • Right: Galaxy A56
The Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36 share a 6.7“ Super AMOLED with Full HD+ resolution and thin bezels. Both have a 50 MP main camera, but the A56 has a bigger sensor. It also has a more powerful Exynos 1580 chipset, while the A36 sticks to Snapdragon 6 Gen 3.
Samsung Galaxy A56
For the first time in Galaxy A history, these phones support 45W wired charging. The flagship rate (in Samsung terms, anyway) should top the 5,000 mAh battery in 68 minutes, while 30 minutes on the charger fills 66% of the capacity (which is the same on both phones).
Samsung Galaxy A36
We were able to spend some time with these mid-rangers. You should definitely check out our first impressions here.
Samsung offers Galaxy A56 in two memory variants. The 128 GB version is €479/$499, while the 256 GB is €529/£499. Galaxy A36 is naturally the more affordable model, with the 128 GB base model costing $400/£380, and 256 GB is €450/£400.
