The Galaxy A36, A26 and A56 get display and camera upgrades and six years of OS and security updates. Despite the budget-friendly prices, they offer a surprisingly premium feel.

Samsung says the A36 and A56 have a larger vapor chamber cooling system for better heat dissipation during intense processing activities like gaming, and that this system is nearly the same size as last year's Galaxy S24+. They also support 45-watt fast charging, which should get you up to 70 percent in 30 minutes.

Not only does the Samsung Galaxy A56 look sharp, at $100 less than the Apple iPhone 16e, it's an appealing midrange phone. We took a peek at Mobile World Congress.