Samsung Unveils New AI-powered Galaxy ‘A’ Series Smartphones

Agnes Ekebuike

Samsung has officially introduced its latest lineup of Galaxy ‘A’ Series smartphones—the Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G, and A26 5G, marking a significant step in the company’s mission to democratise AI technology. 

With advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, a sleek new design, and powerful hardware, the new devices aim to bring premium smartphone experiences to a wider audience.

During the launch event, Samsung executives emphasised the company’s commitment to making AI technology accessible to people across all income levels. 

CEO Samsung Electronics West Africa, Tae Sun Lee, said: “The new Galaxy A series marks an important step in our mission of AI for all, by opening Galaxy’s incredible mobile AI experiences to even more people around the world. With these awesome new features and capabilities, we are excited to unlock limitless creativity on the Galaxy A series while ensuring a safe, reliable and fun mobile experience.”

A fan-favorite Google’s enhanced Circle to Search, makes it easier than ever to search and discover from the phone’s screen. Speaking during the unveiling in Lagos recently, Head of Marketing, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Oge Maduagwu, said: “With the latest upgrades, users can now get even more done on their phone. Circle to Search will quickly recognise phone numbers, email addresses and URLs on the screen so users can take action with a single tap.”

She added: “With the recent enhancements to Circle to Search, users can also instantly search the songs they hear without switching apps. Whether it’s a song playing on social media from their phone or music that’s playing from speakers near them, just long press the navigation bar to activate Circle to Search, then tap the music button to effortlessly identify the song name and artist.”

The new Galaxy A series also takes the camera experience to a new level with creator-focused tools, starting with a powerful triple-camera system featuring a 50MP main lens on all devices and 10-bit HDR front lens recording on Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G for bright and crisp selfies. Galaxy A56 5G features leading camera technology with a 12MP ultra-wide lens, while the entire Galaxy A series empowers creativity in new and exciting ways through intelligent visual editing.

Head of Product Management, MX Division, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Stephen Okwara, said: “Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G all bring fine-refined Object Eraser, allowing users to remove unwanted distractions from photos. Whether it’s an unexpected passerby or a distracting shadow, users can manually or automatically select objects to erase, achieving a cleaner, more polished final image with just a few taps” He added “With these intelligent tools, users can refine and enhance their photos effortlessly, bringing a new level of creativity to every shot”

With a 5,000mAh battery included throughout the entire line-up, the new Galaxy A series is designed to keep up with users’ daily routines. Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G support 45W charging power and super fast charge 2.0 technology, delivering even faster charging for extended use.