Samsung Galaxy A56

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Release Date: Released 2025, March 10

Dimensions: 198g, 7.4mm thickness

OS: Android 15, up to 6 major upgrades, One UI 7

Storage: 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Specifications:

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
  • 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
  • Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

  • Announced: 2025, March 02
  • Status: Available. Released 2025, March 10

Body

  • Dimensions: 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
  • Weight: 198 g (6.98 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
  • Other: IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

  • Type: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
  • Size: 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
  • Other: Always-on display

Platform

  • OS: Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
  • Chipset: Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
  • GPU: Xclipse 540

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  • Other: UFS 3.1

Main Camera

  • Triple: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  • Features: Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

  • Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
  • NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Radio: No
  • USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
  • Other: Virtual Proximity Sensing Circle to Search

Battery

  • Type: 5000 mAh
  • Charging: 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min

Misc

  • Colors: Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
  • Models: SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
  • SAR: 1.32 W/kg (head)    
  • SAR EU: 0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: $ 384.98 / C$ 539.99 / £ 368.56 / € 388.00 / ₹ 38,999

Tests

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 908689 (v10) GeekBench: 3899 (v6) 3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)
  • Display: 1213 nits max brightness (measured)
  • Loudspeaker: -26.2 LUFS (Good)
  • Battery (new): Active use score 12:08h
  • Other: