One of my favorite Samsung phones I’ve tested in the last year is the Galaxy S24 FE, which I’ve found to be a better value at $649 compared to more expensive flagship models. But even at that price, the FE costs more than Google's $499 Pixel 9a. And so that brings us the Galaxy A36, which exists to be a part of the conversation around the best cheap phones.
This new A-series model from Samsung is a much better matchup with the Pixel 9a at $399. Given the huge spread between the Galaxy S24 FE and the Galaxy A36, it really makes me wonder if the savings don’t come with too many compromises. That’s what I’ll be exploring in my Galaxy A36 review, along with the phone's performance in all the other categories I test.
