Samsung has a cushy throne. Or at least the company acts that way . Its latest budget phones —the Galaxy A26 and Galaxy A36—check all the boxes. But next to beautifully designed handsets from Nothing and Motorola with comparable prices, it feels like Samsung is coasting on brand name and the fact that you can probably pick up one of these devices from a carrier in minutes.

And a lot of people will do exactly that, thanks to various carrier promotions that'll tease a “free” A36 or A26 if you sign up for a specific cell plan (hint: they're never free). So, if you plan on buying one of these, which one should you get? The $400 Galaxy A36 or the $300 Galaxy A26 ? I spent more than a week with both as my main phone, and the first thing I'll say is that they're easily the best Gala

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