Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A56
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Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A56 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 02 | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.05 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 480 EUR | 100 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 | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.7% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 5 MP, Single | |
| 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) |
-5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | VGA videocall camera | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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