Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy M31s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A56 | Samsung Galaxy M31s | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025 | 2020, July 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 74.4 x 9.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.93 in | ||
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 203 g | 7.16 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Mirage Black, Mirage Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 230 EUR | ||
| 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 | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.1% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 405 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, One UI 7 | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | Up to 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 179346 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 324 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1072 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1241 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1253 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 317 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1215 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
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Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 25W -Reverse charging |
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