Samsung reveals Galaxy A56 with more AI and a modest spec bump

Samsung is bringing moreover much AI to its statement of budget-friendly phones. The caller Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 now travel pinch what the institution calls “awesome intelligence,” enabling an array of caller AI-powered image editing features already disposable pinch Samsung’s pricier S25 lineup.

One of these features is Best Face, an AI instrumentality that lets you switch the facial expressions of up to 5 group successful a mobility photograph successful lawsuit personification blinks aliases looks distant from the camera. It’s akin to Google Pixel’s Best Take and launched pinch the Galaxy S25 successful January.

There’s an “improved” entity removal instrumentality and photograph filters, on pinch Google’s Circle to Search characteristic that allows you to search for matter and images conscionable by circling it connected your screen. (Samsung added Circle to Search to prime A-series devices past August.) The phones will besides support up to six years of Android OS and information upgrades, which is longer than what Samsung antecedently offered for the erstwhile generation.

Besides caller AI features, Samsung made immoderate mini creation tweaks to each phone, arsenic well. In summation to an oval-shaped rear camera housing, each 3 devices now person the aforesaid 6.7-inch afloat HD Plus show pinch an up to 120Hz refresh rate, arsenic opposed to the smaller 6.6-inch surface connected the A55 and A35, and 6.5 inches connected the A25. The A56 comes pinch the aforesaid 12MP ultrawide sensor, 50MP main camera, and 5MP macro camera. It besides has a 12MP selfie shooter (which is little than the A55’s 32MP front-facing sensor).

Though the A56 comes pinch an upgraded Exynos 1580 chip, the A36 has a last-gen Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip. All 3 A-series devices person a 5,000 mAh battery, but only the A56 and A36 support 45W charging and travel pinch a “larger vapor chamber” to amended performance. Samsung has besides extended IP67 particulate and h2o guidance to the A26 for the first time. The phones will vessel pinch Android 15 and travel successful a scope of colors that alteration by device.

At $499, the Galaxy A56 is the astir costly of the bunch and will motorboat successful the US “later this year.” The A36 will beryllium disposable connected March 26th exclusively astatine Best Buy starting astatine $399, while the A26 will costs $299 erstwhile it launches connected March 28th. The Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 will besides beryllium disposable for acquisition successful the UK connected March 19th for £499, £399, and £299, respectively.