While I was naively hoping to see the Galaxy S25 Edge before MWC, it was not what I saw last week during the Samsung pre-show briefing. However, what I saw could intrigue many of you: a cheaper slice of galaxy equipment in the form of the Galaxy A56. It will be available later this year, from $ 499 (or £ 499 in the United Kingdom), which is slightly cheaper than Pixel 8A when it first appears. Samsung also announced the Galaxy A36 and A26 Today, and they will start at $ 399 and $ 299 respectively.
Many of the A series A this year correspond to what we have seen from the S25. The A56 is thinner than its predecessor, up to 7.4 mm 8.2 mm, while wrapping a slightly 6.7 -inch larger screen. The glasses, which were generally one of the most important visuals in a series A, were also shaved the glasses of the device further on the A56.
The equipment has been changed, with a brushed metal frame and a minor design touch: a new slightly protruding bump on the side where the volume and the power buttons are found. When I was able to briefly manage the A56, I liked it. Apart from asymmetry, it was easier to manage, which was surprising because it was a 6.7 -inch device, and I am more used to 6.3 -inch phones. The A56 was less heavy. (Have the designers of Samsung read my deartned editorial on the sides of the phones and decided to blur the waters further?) Perhaps.)
It is a mixed bag on the specifications of the camera this year. The front of the A56 now has a selfie camera of 12 lower megapixels, while at the rear is an improved 12 MP sensor, 50MP with an F / 1.8 lens and optical image stabilization. There is still a 5MP macro goal for someone over there.
These new cameras have many latest upgrades from the S25 family, including improved image signal processing for better performance in low light, as well as a raft of AI features, including improved detection of the subject in portrait mode. Samsung says that the A56 will better recognize the sky, skin, faces, hair and grass to improve the effects of bokeh.
Regarding the editing of images fueled by AI, there is also an object eraser, an automatic garnish for videos and create a filter, where you can choose an existing image and apply its color and tone to a different photo. You will also get the best face, which allows you to choose from several catches for the best expression of each, as long as you have activated movement photos. These are not new features on smartphones, but their addition brings the MID -range A56 closer to the Galaxy S25.
Thanks to a user interface 7, the A56 obtains style and improvements in the home screen like the bar now, notification panel changes and scalable widgets of different shapes and sizes. Samsung also promises six generations of operating system updates (against four out of A55 of last year) and six years of security updates.
As you can see now, there are no surprises here. The 5,000 mAh battery is the same size as that of the A55, although the load speed is now 45 W. The company says that you can charge the device entirely in just over an hour. Samsung has also discussed its own Exynos 1580 4 Nm chip, with processor increases of around 18%. The equipment, once again, is close to the quality and feeling of superior quality of what we generally see on Galaxy devices.
It is a maximum median phone season. The Galaxy A56 comes up against the recently launched iPhone 16th, while rumors suggest that Google’s Pixel 9a could hide very soon.
The Galaxy A36 and the Galaxy A26
Samsung has also announced today the Galaxy A36 5G and the Galaxy A26 5G, which both have 6.7 -inch screens which become as shiny as 1,200 nits and update up to 120 Hz. They are also delivered with a user interface 7, including features like Circle To Search which previously launched on more expensive phones. In addition, they also include triple cameras systems on the back with a 50 MP main sensor, although their ultrawid configuration camera is not as clear as the A56 to 8MP. Some of the software features, such as the best face, are also reserved for the A56, although you will always find erasure and updated object filters on the pair of cheaper handsets.
Finally, although the A36 and A26 have the same IP67 note and the 5,000 mAh battery as the A56, they will only make 6 GB of RAM and the A36 uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor instead of the Exynos 1580 in the A56.
Galaxy A56 Price and availability
In the United Kingdom, the Galaxy A56 will be pre-order on March 2 and will launch on March 19. He will come in four “brilliant” colors (the wording of Samsung), the graphite, the olive, the pink and the light gray. Because nothing screams great as a clearer shade of gray. Although we have prices we, Samsung has not shared a more precise calendar for the availability than “later this year”.
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