Compare Samsung Galaxy A56
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  | Pre-order   £ 295,00 4 colours |   £ 372,76 2 colours |   £ 307,97 1 colour | 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 | 170 x 78 x 10,2 mm | |
| Weight: | 198 gr | 211 gr | 230 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | 3 week(s) | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | 30 hour(s) | |
| Announced: | 3 march 2025 | 4 march 2025 | 7 september 2024 | |
Design type | ||||
| Monoblock: | ||||
Controls | ||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | Pressure sensitive in-screen | ||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||
Operating system | ||||
| Android: | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| OS upgrades: | 6 | 3 | ||
| Security updates (years): | 6 | 6 | ||
User interface | ||||
| One UI: | 7.0 | |||
| Nothing OS: | 3.1 | |||
| MIUI: | 14 | |||
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 | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1200 nits | 3000 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2392 x 1080 pixels | 1612 x 720 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.7 inch | 6.77 inch | 6.5 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 | 20.2:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 385 | 388 | 272 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 87.7% | 87.5% | 76.5% | |
| LED notification: | ||||
Cameras | ||||
| Flash rear: | ||||
| Front camera: | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | |||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels | |||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 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 | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | |||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 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 | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.9 GHz + 2.6 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 2.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz + 2.2 GHz | |
| User exchangeable covers: | ||||
Materials | ||||
| Aluminium: | ||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP67 | IP64 | IP68/69K | |
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus+ | Victus 2 | ||
| Glass: | Panda Glass | |||
| Rugged casing: | MIL-STD-810H | |||
Telephony | ||||
| Dual SIM: | Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) | |||
| 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 | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n71, n75, 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 | 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 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, Xvid | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4 | |
Messaging | ||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | |
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | |
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | 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 | 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 | AAC, AAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | ||||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | |||
Build-in memory | ||||
| Internal memory: | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB | 6 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 256 GB | 128 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDHC memory card | |||
Connections | ||||
| USB: | v2.0, Type-C | Type-C | v3.1, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | |||
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | ||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | ||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 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 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
Power supply | ||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 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: | ||||
| Barometer: | ||||
Contents of the package | ||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C to Type-C | ||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||
| Quick start guide: | ||||
