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Might the Galaxy A56 be a better-value proposition than theSamsung Galaxy S25this year?
Its certainly a possibility.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 in Awesome Lightgrey
Lets start with whatsnotchanged versus the Galaxy A55.
In literally every other area, the Galaxy A56 is a better phone.
Visually, this years model is different in a few ways.
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Samsung has bumped up the size of the A56s display, too.
The real feather in the cap of the A56, though, is its software provision.
That said, the Galaxy A56 doesnt have Galaxy AI.
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Not officially, anyway.
Awesome Intelligence is a step down, but for all intents and purposes, its Galaxy AI Lite.
The Galaxy A56 does, however, match its flagship siblings in the longevity department.
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The same is true of the A36.
Bizarrely, the A56 actually bests the Galaxy S25 in one key area: wired charging speed.
Where the S25 is stuck with a 25W wired charging cap, the A56 tops out at 45W.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 resting on top of a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra(Image credit: Future)
There are, of course, other compromises.
Stay tuned for our full review, where well share a definitive verdict one way or the other.
Its available to pre-order now, and shipping begins on March 19.
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The Now Bar on the Samsung Galaxy A56
One UI 7 running on the Samsung Galaxy A56 (left) and Galaxy A36 (right)(Image credit: Future)
The Samsung Galaxy A56 (bottom) and Galaxy A36 (top)(Image credit: Future)
