Galaxy A36 and A56 front-facing cameras support 10-bit HDR video recording
The Galaxy A36 and the Galaxy A56 are Samsung's first phones to feature 12MP front-facing cameras. They have an F2.0 aperture and record 4K 30fps videos in 10-bit HDR, capturing deeper colors and a wider dynamic range. This feature was first introduced with the Galaxy S25 series a few days ago.
Those 10-bit HDR videos are an upgrade over 8-bit videos that could be recorded using the front-facing cameras on last year's phones, the Galaxy A35 and the Galaxy A55.
It is good to see that Samsung is bringing high-end camera features to its mid-range smartphones. Hopefully, the South Korean firm will be able to bring 4K 60fps video recording to its mid-range phones starting next year. If the company can do that, it can finally compete with similarly-priced phones from companies like Motorola and OnePlus.
On the rear, the Galaxy A36 and the Galaxy A56 have a 50MP primary wide-angle camera with OIS and PDAF. The Galaxy A36 has an 8MP ultrawide camera, while the Galaxy A56 has a 12MP ultrawide camera. Both have a 5MP macro camera, and we hope Samsung removes it next year by replacing it with an 8MP telephoto camera.
