Samsung Galaxy M56 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M56
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Samsung Galaxy A26
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Samsung Galaxy M56 or Samsung Galaxy A26 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M56 | Samsung Galaxy A26 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, April 17 | 2025, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.04 in | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Light Green | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5000 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | ₹ 27,99 | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED+ | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.74" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 111.5 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.0% | 86.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 382 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz - |
- 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), PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 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, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global -Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM |
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| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM |
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| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | |
| 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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-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, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 45W Fast charging |
- Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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