Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A56
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Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy A36 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A56 | Samsung Galaxy A36 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 77.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.07 in | ||
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | |||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.64" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 108.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.4% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 12 MP, (wide) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, One UI 7 | Android 15 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | - Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (unconfirmed) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz) | - Octa-core | |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Adreno | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | Up to 256GB 12GB RAM | Up to 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Circle to Search - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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