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Samsung Galaxy A56, A36 inches close to launch, gets NBTC certification
While everyone has their eyes set on the upcoming Slim, the Galaxy S25 Edge from Samsung, a few Samsung smartphones are inching closer to its launch. Samsung has a phone for every price point, and the new phones that are listed on the NBTC certification website are mid-range phones, that go by the name Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G. Recently, they were spotted at the Google Play Console, with the a56x and a36x codes, respectively.
The Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G with model numbers SM-A566B/DS and SM-A366B/DS (DS means dual-sim) appeared on the NBTC certification website, this time revealing the moniker of the phone. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G will be the successor to last year’s Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. Since both devices have already appeared on multiple certification websites, the launch seems imminent.
The NBTC certification doesn’t reveal any interesting information about the device, other than the name it carries. It’s just a required process that must be followed before the product can be brought to market.
Let us tell you that the upcoming two mid-range Galaxy A series phones are said to be launched in March 2025. So far we have got a lot of information about the specifications, color variants, storage variants, and design of the phone.
The Galaxy A13 4G smartphone runs on the Exynos 1580 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM. It runs on Android 15 out of the box with One UI 7 on top. The device features a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED panel and a triple 50MP camera. There is a 5,000 mAh battery with 45W fast charging under the hood.
When it comes to the Galaxy A36 5G, the device is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor and 8GB of RAM. It runs on Android 15 out of the box. The device may come in four colors. Both smartphones will soon be launched with 4 years of software update supports.
Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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