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Samsung to launch Galaxy A36 and A56 on March 2
It seems like the wait for Samsung’s next affordable device is about to end, as the company recently teased the launch of new Galaxy A series phones in India on March 02, 2025. While the firm hasn’t officially revealed the names of the devices yet, they will likely be the Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36.
Galaxy A series phones to launch on March 02
Samsung with the help of a promo poster on its official website is asking customers to register for the new Galaxy A series launch and experience the great experience on March 02, 2025. The image of the upcoming A-series phone shown in the teaser matches the leaked render of the Galaxy A56. Samsung fans can register their interest in the new phone by visiting this webpage.
However, apart from the official confirmation and launch date, the teaser did not reveal any specific details about the upcoming Galaxy A series phones, which are expected to be the Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36. But leaks and rumors have already leaked a lot of information about both devices, so let’s go through them once again.
Samsung Galaxy A56
Samsung Galaxy A55 could equip a 6.67inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, Exynos 1580 processor, memory configurations of 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, a triple rear camera setup, 5,000mAh battery and more.
Samsung Galaxy A36
Whereas, the Samsung Galaxy A36 might feature a 6.64-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip, 6GB and 8GB of RAM with 128GB and 256GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging support, triple camera setup on the back and much more.
Furthermore, both devices will come pre-installed on Android 15-based One UI 7 software and It also said the company will offer six OS updates to its upcoming mid-range phones. The A35 may come in shades, such as white, purple, black, and green, whereas the A56 may arrive in options, such as Grey, Pink, Black, and Green.
After the Ultra variant, the Standard Galaxy S26 smartphone has appeared on Geekbench with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The flagship phone has made significant scores on the benchmarking platform and seems ready to enter the real world.
On the other hand, a report from a French publication claims that the Galaxy S26 series will be launched across Europe on March 11, 2026. However, the company has not yet officially confirmed either the date of the Unpacked event or the release date.
In the latest edition, the Standard Samsung Galaxy S26 has reached Geekbench and revealed some of its key specifications. It has seemingly performed well in the single-core and multi-core tests on version 6.5.0, as well as achieved good points.
As per the listing, the device with model number SM-S942U obtained 3,379 points on the single-core test and 11,097 points on the multi-core test. The details reveal that the Galaxy S26 smartphone will equip the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, an overclocked version of the chipset.
The chip includes 12-gigabyte RAM, 3.63 GHz base frequency, six high-performance CPU cores running at a clock speed of 3.63GHz, and two prime cores at 4.74 GHz.
Samsung fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming flagship phone. As we get closer to the potential release date, the excitement continues to grow. Recently, a report revealed that Samsung’s own One UI 8.5 software includes renders of the upcoming Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Lately, Android Authority explored Samsung’s One UI 8.5 software and found some renders showcasing the Galaxy S26 series. According to the information, the One UI 8.5 build software shows three device codenames, M1, M2, and M3.
According to the report, M1, M2, and M3 respectively represent the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. You can see the images below.
According to the renders, the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus feature a triple-camera setup vertically arranged in a small camera island, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra has a larger camera island with three main cameras in a vertical line and two extra sensors next to them.
In addition to this, the One UI 8.5 software hints at faster charging features, which include Super Fast Wireless Charging and Super Fast Charging 3.0 for the upcoming phones.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 series early next year, and we have already seen leaked renders from reliable sources. This lineup will include three models: the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. The non-Ultra models are not expected to have any major design differences compared to their predecessors.
Earlier reports suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 would come with One UI 8 (Android 16). Now, just months ahead of its big Galaxy Unpacked launch event, Samsung is saying that One UI 8 will debut on Samsung’s newest foldable this summer.
According to the Samsung Newsroom, One UI 8 will debut on Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldables this summer and will gradually expand to more Galaxy devices so users can now enjoy a richer, more personalized mobile experience with the latest version of Android.
Samsung says: “Thanks to the mutual partnership between Samsung and Google, One UI 8 will debut on Samsung’s newest foldables this summer and will gradually expand to more Galaxy devices so users can now enjoy an enriched, more personalized mobile experience with the latest version of Android.”
Samsung officially released the beta version of One UI 8 on May 28, 2025 (today), marking the end of a rather long anticipatory period since Android 16’s official launch. This is when the One UI 8 beta program began for the Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung started the One UI 8 rollout for devices with a beta program. So yes, the One UI 8 beta has started with the Galaxy S25 series. All devices that are expected to get One UI 8 stable are also expected to get a beta program before that, which will help polish and finalize the update for that device. So keep an eye on the beta program for your device in anticipation of the stable update.
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