Final week, the Samsung Galaxy A36 obtained its first discount and that’s nonetheless in impact. The Galaxy A56 continues to be “coming quickly” and could have a beginning value of $500.
After the A36 and A56 had been introduced, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE offers dried up. Now they’re again – an 8/128GB unit prices $500, the identical because the A56. Nevertheless, the FE mannequin has a higher-end chipset (Exynos 2400e vs. 1580), higher water resistance (IP68 vs. IP67) and a telephoto digital camera (8MP 3x/75mm).
It additionally helps DeX. Nevertheless, its battery is smaller and slower to cost over USB-C (4,700mAh, 25W vs. 5,000mAh, 45W), although there’s a wi-fi possibility too (15W). The software program help window is successfully the identical with 6 main OS updates left for each.
The Samsung Galaxy A36 is all the way down to $340. It’s just like the A56, however to get to the lower cost level, it sacrifices efficiency (Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 with UFS 2.2 storage as an alternative of UFS 3.1) and the aluminum body is changed with a plastic one. Try our Galaxy A36 vs. A56 article for a extra detailed comparability.
The OnePlus 13R prices $500, however that’s with extra RAM and storage than the S24 FE (12/256GB vs. 8/128GB). The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could also be older, however it’s nonetheless a bit sooner than the Exynos 2400e. You additionally get a big 6,000mAh battery with quick 80W wired-only charging. The triple digital camera system features a 50MP most important (1/1.56”), 50MP 2x (47mm) portrait digital camera and an 8MP ultra-wide. The 6.78” show is an LTPO panel, which isn’t obtainable on the FE.
The Google Pixel 9 is comparatively dear, however it stands out with its measurement – with a 6.3” show, it’s 72mm broad, in comparison with 77.3mm for the S24 FE. This one has a greater most important digital camera (50MP 1/1.31” vs. 1/1.57”) and ultra-wide (48MP vs. 12MP), however there is no such thing as a devoted telephoto lens. The battery is just about similar at 4,700mAh capability, 27W wired and 15W wi-fi charging.
The Google Pixel 9 Professional provides the lacking tele digital camera, a 48MP 5x (113mm) periscope, and improves the selfie module to a 42MP sensor and 17mm ultra-wide lens. It has a greater display too with a better pixel density and an LTPO panel. It prices flagship cash, however it’s a uncommon small flagship. Try the Google Pixel 9 vs. 9 Pro article for extra.
Small telephones aren’t for everybody, so there’s the Google Pixel 9 Professional XL – identical {hardware} because the Professional, aside from the bigger display (6.8” vs. 6.3”) and battery (5,060mAh vs. 4,700mAh) with barely sooner charging in addition (37W/23W vs. 27W/21W). We’ve a detailed comparison for extra.
Regardless of a stable low cost, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely is a few $150 costlier than the Pixel 9 Professional XL. It has a 200MP most important digital camera (1/1.3”) and 50MP 5x periscope (111mm), right here is how those compare to the Pixel cameras.
For those who’re on the lookout for a sub-$1,000 flagship, the OnePlus 13 qualifies because of a small low cost. It has the identical Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset because the Galaxy and it runs circles across the Tensor G4. The triple 50MP digital camera features a 1/1.43” most important sensor and a 3x (73mm) telephoto. The big 6,000mAh battery helps 80W wired and 50W wi-fi charging. We’ve a OnePlus 13 vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra comparison for extra particulars.
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