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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Global Expert Rating
6.8 Out of 10
Variant Global Version
Memory 8 GB · 128 GB
Best Price Check Price
Compare Best Prices Screen 6.7" See more details
Processor Exynos 1580
RAM / ROM 8 GB / 128 GB
KI Score 6.8 / 10
The Verdict
Why you should consider it
- • Battery
- • Coverage
Dealbreakers
- • No Telephoto lens
- • Night photos
Tech Analysis
6.7
5.3
6.7
7.0
7.5
7.5
Brand
Brand
Samsung
Aliases
SM-A566B , SM-A566B/DS
Best Sellers
- Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
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- Samsung Galaxy S25+
Release Date
Release date
March 2025, 11 months ago
Launch price
€ 445.00 ($ 524.61)
Structure
Size
77.5 mm • 162.2 mm • 7.4 mm See more details Print 3D Model
Weight
197 g
Usable surface
87 %
Materials
Glass , Metal
Resistance certificates (dust, water)
IP67
Colors
Black Pink Gray Green
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E • 270 drops without defects
Screen
Diagonal
6.7" See more details
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px • FHD+
Density
385 ppi • High Density
Others
- Hole-punch Notch
- Refresh rate 120 Hz
- Always-On Display
- HDR10+
- Scratch resistant
- 2.5D curved glass screen
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Capacitive
- Multi-touch
- Frameless
Processor
Model
Exynos 1580
CPU
1xA720 2.9 GHz +3xA720 2.6 GHz +4xA520 1.95GHz
Type
Octa-Core
Nanometer
4 nm
Frequency
2.9 GHz
64 Bits
Yes
Graphics
GPU
Xclipse 540
RAM
RAM
8 GB
Type
LPDDR4X RAM
Antutu
Score
1.257.856 • Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 89% of devices See more details
Storage
Capacity
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot
No
Security
Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Sensors
Fingerprint
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Geomagnetic
Yes
Ultrasonic proximity virtual
Yes
Audio
- Dolby Atmos
- Stereo Speakers
Notifications LED
--
Cooling system
No
Gaming buttons
No
Triple rear camera
Standard
50 MP
Sensor Sony IMX906
Type CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size 1.00 µm
Sensor size 1/1.56"
Slow Motion Video Yes
Features 2x2 OCL
Wide Angle lens
13 MP
Sensor Sony IMX258
Type CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size 1.12 µm
Sensor size 1/3.06"
Slow Motion Video , 240 fps
Features Pro Video Mode
Macro lens
5 MP
Type CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size 1.12 µm
Features 4K Video
Features & Capabilities
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2)
Flash LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes
Selfie
Camera details
Resolution
12 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3LC
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Network compatibility
Coverage
5G All (3) n78 (3500) n1 (2100) n3 (1800) 4G All (6) B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B7 (2600) B8 (900) B40 (TDD 2300) 3G All (1) B1 (2100) 2G All (2) B3 (1800) B8 (900)
Djezzy
5G All (2) n78 (3500) n3 (1800) 4G All (4) B1 (2100) B3 (1800) B8 (900) B40 (TDD 2300) 3G All (1) B1 (2100) 2G All (2) B3 (1800) B8 (900)
Mobilis (Algérie Télécom)
5G All (1) n78 (3500) 4G All (3) B1 (2100) B3 (1800) B40 (TDD 2300) 3G All (1) B1 (2100) 2G All (2) B3 (1800) B8 (900)
Ooredoo
5G All (1) n1 (2100) 4G All (5) B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B7 (2600) B40 (TDD 2300) 3G All (1) B1 (2100) 2G All (2) B3 (1800) B8 (900)
Bands
5G
n1 (2100) , n3 (1800) , n5 (850) , n7 (2600) , n8 (900) , n20 (800) , n28b (700) , n28a (700) , n38 (2600) , n40 (2300) , n41 (2500) , n66 (1700) , n77 (3700) , n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100) , B2 (1900) , B3 (1800) , B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1) , B5 (850) , B7 (2600) , B8 (900) , B12 (700) , B17 (700) , B20 (800) , B25 (1900+) , B26 (850) , B28b (700) , B28a (700) , B32 (1500) , B38 (TDD 2600) , B40 (TDD 2300) , B41 (TDD 2500) , B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100) , B2 (1900) , B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F) , B5 (850) , B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900) , B3 (1800) , B5 (850) , B8 (900)
SIM card
Type
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM) SIM cards (MiniSIM) can be cut to MicroSIM, MicroSIM can be cut to NanoSIM and a SIM can even be cut to a NanoSIM (although not recommended). Download this SIM Cutting Template and forget about having to ask your operator for a new SIM...
Wi-Fi
Standards
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac , WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
- Dual band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi MiMO
Bluetooth
Version
Bluetooth 5.3
Profiles
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
- DIP (Device ID Profile)
- HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
- HID (Human Interface Profile)
- HSP (Headset Profile)
- MAP (Message Access Profile)
- PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
- OPP (Object Push Profile)
- PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
- HOGP
- APT-x
- LDAC
- Apt-x Adaptive
USB
Charging
Yes
Mass Storage
Yes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
Yes
USB Type C
Yes
USB Host 2.0
Yes
SAR
--
--
NFC
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Radio FM
No
Computer sync
Yes
OTA sync
Yes
Tethering.
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
MST
Yes
eSIM
Yes
Battery of Samsung Galaxy A56
Capacity
5000 mAh See more details
Type
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Others
Non-removable
Efficiency
B G A
Runtime per charge
~ 45h
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Software
Operating System
Android 15 Android 15
Google Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
- OS updates: 6 years
- Security updates: 6 years