Subj : The phone Id buy my parents is a bargain in this early Black Frid To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Nov 18 2025 13:00:09 The phone Id buy my parents is a bargain in this early Black Friday deal Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:36:07 +0000 Description: If I were buying a new phone for my folks, itd be the Samsung Galaxy A36 and you can save a cool $100 on this mid-range Android in this pre-Black Friday deal. FULL STORY ====================================================================== As part of TechRadars Gen-Z staff, part of my childhood was dedicated to running tech support for my parents and other family members and now that Im a full-time phones writer thats queries about the best phones on the market, especially around the Black Friday sales season. And one such recommendation is the Samsung Galaxy A36, which is on sale for just $299.99 (was $399.99) at Amazon . In the UK, it's on sale for 279 (was 309) at AO . Shop Amazon's full Black Friday sale Last year, the answer to that question was the Samsung Galaxy A35 , which is now a daily driver for both of my parents and remains a solid recommendation but you'd be better off buying its improved follow-up, the Samsung Galaxy A36, especially at a new cut-price. I recommend the A36 to family members because of its great value for money, solid specs for everyday use, big screen, and decent storage capacity for photos, videos, and apps. However, all of these features make it a great bargain phone for any user. Instead, this Black Friday deal gets you a solid everyday phone that keeps you connected to the people that matter. (Not in the US or US? See today's best Samsung Galaxy A36 deals in your region below) Today's best Samsung Galaxy A36 Black Friday deals This early Black Friday deal knocks a cool $100 off the Samsung Galaxy A36, a reliable and well-equipped Android handset that sports a large 6.7-inch display, big battery, and enough internal power for everyday tasks. It's the phone I'd recommend to my parents, thanks to its solid specs and 6 years of software support. View Deal In the UK, AO has the Galaxy A36 at the fantastic price of 279, knocking 40 off the retailer's usual price. What's more, this model comes with 256GB of storage, double that of its US counterpart, meaning more space for photos, videos, apps and games. View Deal The Galaxy A36 is a pretty iterative update on the Galaxy A35, which is fine by me as the A35 was already such a strong candidate in the mid-to-low price bracket. Notably, the phone comes with a triple-camera system, which isnt always assured at this price point. Granted, those three cameras are a main, ultra-wide, and macro combo, eschewing the telephoto zoom of more expensive Galaxy units. But theyre still able to capture some nice images, especially with the 50MP main sensor. Those photos look great on the phones 6.7-inch display, which is as large as some true flagship phones and almost as sharp with an FHD+ resolution. Inside, the Galaxy A36 sports the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, which are really decent specs for its retail price and even more so for its discounted Black Friday deal price. The $300 mark is usually where phones start becoming a bit harder to recommend due to underpowered specs, so having the mid-range Galaxy A36 available for a comparable price is really something. The Galaxy A36 is also a great-looking phone, emulating the overall look of the Galaxy S25 series with a vertical camera stack and rounded edges. Its got a plastic construction, though, so a case might be advisable to avoid nicks and scratches. And as for battery life, its got a 5,000mAh cell, the exact same size as the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra , so youll have enough energy for a full days use. Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales in the US Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119 Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones Dell: laptop deals from $249.99 Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools Samsung : up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17 Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69 Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor Today's best Black Friday deals in the UK Amazon : up to 66% off tech & essentials AO : up to 500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense Argos : up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys Boots : save on 1,000s of beauty products Currys : deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo Dell : laptops from 279 Dyson : up to 550 off vacuums EE : Switch 2 bundles from 20/month John Lewis : up to 50% off tech & fashion Lego : sets & accessories from 2.99 Samsung : deals on appliances & phones Very : up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-phone-id-buy-my-par ents-is-a-bargain-in-this-early-black-friday-deal --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .