Compare Samsung Galaxy A56
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  | Pre-order   £ 295,00 4 colours |   £ 307,97 1 colour | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 162,2 x 77,5 x 7,4 mm | 170 x 78 x 10,2 mm | |
| Weight: | 198 gr | 230 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 3 week(s) | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | 30 hour(s) | |
| Announced: | 3 march 2025 | 7 september 2024 | |
Design type | |||
| Monoblock: | |||
Controls | |||
| Facial unlock: | |||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | ||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||
| Voice dialing: | |||
Operating system | |||
| Android: | 15 | 14 | |
| OS upgrades: | 6 | ||
| Security updates (years): | 6 | ||
User interface | |||
| One UI: | 7.0 | ||
| 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), hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1200 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1612 x 720 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.7 inch | 6.5 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20.2:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 385 | 272 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 87.7% | 76.5% | |
Cameras | |||
| Flash rear: | |||
| Front camera: | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels | ||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | |
| 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 | |
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname | 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 | ||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | ||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | ||
Hardware | |||
| Haptic feedback: | |||
| Integrated antenna: | |||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 1580, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.9 GHz + 2.6 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 2.0 GHz + 2.2 GHz | |
| User exchangeable covers: | |||
Materials | |||
| Aluminium: | |||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP67 | IP68/69K | |
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus+ | Victus 2 | |
| 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| 5G: | n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, 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 | |
| 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.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, Xvid | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4 | |
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: | |||
| 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+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | ||
Build-in memory | |||
| Internal memory: | |||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 8 GB | 6 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDHC memory card | ||
Connections | |||
| USB: | v2.0, Type-C | v3.1, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | ||
Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth: | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | |||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | |||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
Power supply | |||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | ||
| Max. power: | 45 Watt | ||
Sensors | |||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||
| Gesture recognition: | |||
| Gyroscope: | |||
| Proximity sensor: | |||
| Barometer: | |||
Contents of the package | |||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | ||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||
| Quick start guide: | |||
