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However, the significant price difference between the two makes it easy for me to choose a winner.

When combined with the aforementioned notch cutout, the iPhone 16e looks much cheaper than it is.

Samsung Galaxy A56 (left) and iPhone 16e (right) laying next to each other on a woodgrain table.

And given that the iPhone 16e has a single-camera system, the results are quite impressive.

The Galaxy A56, on the other hand, only offers digital zoom functionality, which is disappointing.

So which phone should you buy?

Samsung’s Galaxy A56 (left) laying on a table next to Apple’s iPhone 16e (right)

There are several reasons why one might consider buying Apple’s iPhone 16e over Samsung’s Galaxy A56.

Others may simply be too locked-in to step away from Apple’s ecosystem.

Samsung’s Galaxy A56 releases in the UK on March 19 and in Australia on March 27.

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