With advanced AI features and improved build quality, Samsung's Galaxy A26 5G, A36 5G, and A56 5G show what affordable hardware is capable of.

Samsung has announced three new mid-range phones: the Galaxy A56, A36, and A26. All 3 phones have 6.7-inch displays with 120Hz refresh rates, 6 OS updates, AI features, and more. The Galaxy A56 will come to the US, but we've yet to get a clear release date. The two other phones will land by the end of the month.

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.