Samsung Galaxy A36, A56 front camera records 10-bit HDR video

Samsung's new mid-range smartphones bring improved camera performance. Their cameras can capture images and videos in high dynamic range (HDR). They are the first mid-range phones from Samsung that can capture 10-bit HDR videos.

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.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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