Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A56 | Samsung Galaxy S4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 02 | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.05 in | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 480 EUR | 320 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 | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.7% | 72.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| 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 | 13 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) |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | |
| Functions | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 683 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1696 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1533 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 460 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| 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, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | |
| 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) |
- ANT+ -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
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