Samsung runs a victory lap with its Galaxy A56 for the first time (Q3 2025). The older A55 was nowhere close to the top 10 last year in Q3 2024. But something has changed. Counterpoint’s global top 10 best-selling phones now include the Galaxy A56 in the 8th spot, which is huge.
You have the expected premium set of devices in the top spots. Apple has taken its usual 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ranks with the iPhone 16 lineup. Of course, they are not alone, because the runner-ups are Samsung’s own Galaxy A16 and A06. They are at numbers 5 and 6.
Their Galaxy A36 has made the cut again for 7th place, by the way. Then comes the Galaxy A56. It has gained enough traction in the global market to score 8th rank on the top 10 list. The reason is simple: people are starting to like what this midranger has to offer.
We didn’t find the Galaxy S25 Ultra on the list. It probably didn’t make the top ten in Q3 2025. It was, however, part of the list in the first and second quarters this year, so that’s something. We assume it was muffled by the hype Samsung's new 5G phones had created during their peak.
Galaxy A36 deserves a top 10 spot with its uniform-bezel, 6.7” super AMOLED display. The refresh rate is 120Hz, and the resolution is FHD+. Gorilla Glass Victus Plus keeps it from damage. A Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 with a 2.4 GHz clock speed runs the phone. And the cameras are 50MP+8MP+5MP. It fits seamlessly in that midrange segment.
Galaxy A56 is pushed down by one rank, though it’s a bit more premium with an HDR10+ Super AMOLED 6.7” screen. It’s also 1080 FHD+ with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the phone does have a far better Exynos 1580 (2.9GHz) chip. Their batteries and charging speeds are the same.
Galaxy A56 and A36 are both 5000mAh runners with 45W charging. They upgraded the input speeds this year, which is probably why the A56 ended up on the top 10 list. Both phones are out in Pakistan, by the way. Galaxy A56 is Rs 137,000. The Galaxy A36 starts at Rs 119,999.
