Compare Samsung Galaxy A56
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  | Pre-order   £ 295,00 4 colours |   £ 372,76 2 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 162,2 x 77,5 x 7,4 mm | 163,52 x 77,5 x 8,39 mm | |
| Weight: | 198 gr | 211 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 3 march 2025 | 4 march 2025 | |
Design type | |||
| Monoblock: | |||
Controls | |||
| Facial unlock: | |||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||
| Voice dialing: | |||
Operating system | |||
| Android: | 15 | 15 | |
| OS upgrades: | 6 | 3 | |
| Security updates (years): | 6 | 6 | |
User interface | |||
| One UI: | 7.0 | ||
| Nothing OS: | 3.1 | ||
Display | |||
| Auto-rotate: | |||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), AMOLED, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1200 nits | 3000 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2392 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.7 inch | 6.77 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 385 | 388 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 87.7% | 87.5% | |
| LED notification: | |||
Cameras | |||
| Flash rear: | |||
| Front camera: | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels | ||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 81.2° | ||
| F-number: | f/2.2 | ||
| Video resolution: | FHD | ||
| Macro camera: | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 | ||
| Resolution: | 5 MP | ||
| Main camera: | Autofocus, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | ||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| F-number: | f/1.88 | ||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | |
| DxOMark score: | 113 | ||
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 10x | ||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | HD @ 240 fps | ||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 30 fps | 4K | |
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | ||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | ||
| Telephoto camera: | 33.6° | ||
Hardware | |||
| Haptic feedback: | |||
| Integrated antenna: | |||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 1580, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.9 GHz + 2.6 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 2.5 GHz | |
Materials | |||
| Aluminium: | |||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP67 | IP64 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus+ | ||
| Glass: | Panda Glass | ||
Telephony | |||
| Dual SIM: | |||
| eSIM: | |||
| Flight mode: | |||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||
| Vibrating alert: | |||
| Videoconferencing: | |||
Operating frequency | |||
| Quad band: | |||
Data network | |||
| 4G (LTE): | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| 5G: | n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | |
| EDGE: | |||
| GPRS: | |||
| HSDPA: | |||
| HSUPA: | |||
| UMTS: | |||
Personalisation | |||
| Multiple homescreens: | |||
| Widgets: | |||
Personal Information | |||
| Agenda: | |||
| Alarm clock: | |||
| Calculator: | |||
| Contact list: | |||
| Date and time notation: | |||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | |||
| Photo phonebook: | |||
| Reminder list: | |||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | |||
| To-do list: | |||
| Voice memo: | |||
Available applications | |||
| Image editor: | |||
| Java application support: | |||
| Movie editor: | |||
| Photo album: | |||
| Video codec support: | H.264, MPEG-4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |
Messaging | |||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | |
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | |
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | ||
| RSS reader: | |||
| YouTube support: | |||
Navigation | |||
| A-GPS: | |||
| Beidou: | |||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||
| Galileo: | |||
| GLONASS: | |||
| GPS receiver: | |||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||
Audio | |||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AC4, AMR, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||
Build-in memory | |||
| Internal memory: | |||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Connections | |||
| USB: | v2.0, Type-C | Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth: | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | |||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | |||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | |
Power supply | |||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max. power: | 45 Watt | 50 Watt | |
Sensors | |||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||
| Gesture recognition: | |||
| Gyroscope: | |||
| Proximity sensor: | |||
Contents of the package | |||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C to Type-C | |
| SIM ejector pin: | |||
| Safety booklet: | |||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | ||
