{"id":240331,"date":"2026-01-19T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240331\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:39:12","slug":"top-10-trending-phones-of-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240331\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 trending phones of week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Week 3 saw a new name on top of our trending chart and it&#8217;s one that was bound to make it there sooner or later. This soon is certainly surprising though, as the Galaxy S26 Ultra is not expected to go official for more than a month. Still, you guys are clearly paying attention to Samsung&#8217;s upcoming flagship and all the rumors around it.<\/p>\n<p>In second we have the Galaxy A56 &#8211; the beloved 2025 mid-ranger that remains one of the best-selling smartphones globally.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Galaxy A56<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>These are the best offers from our affiliate partners. We may get a commission from qualifying sales.<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n128GB 8GB RAM<a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/y47kyjczyv2t9\" data-click=\"pricecounter-js.php3?idOffer=398777&amp;idStore=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">$\u2009399.99<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/samsung.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B0FM9K53DW?tag=gsm-ca2-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-click=\"pricecounter-js.php3?idOffer=377963&amp;idStore=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">C$\u2009399.00<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768783148_934_amazon-ca1.png\"\/>256GB 8GB RAM<a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/hpstqfwvl9wdf\" data-click=\"pricecounter-js.php3?idOffer=398779&amp;idStore=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">$\u2009449.99<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/samsung.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B0DXR5FH9C?tag=gsm-ca2-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-click=\"pricecounter-js.php3?idOffer=399472&amp;idStore=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">C$\u2009579.99<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768783148_934_amazon-ca1.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/samsung_galaxy_a56-price-13603.php\" class=\"show-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Show all prices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then have two Xiaomi-made phones that come under two different sub-brands. 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