Updated : Jul 01, 2025, 8:31 AM

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Released · Mar 27, 2025

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Design
Dimensions	6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display
Size	6.7-inch
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz
Screen-to-body	87.64 %
Peak brightness	1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	1715 (Good)
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU	Xclipse 540
RAM	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (15), One UI
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1361
GeekBench 6 Multi	3894
3D Mark High	1322
3D Mark Low	1313
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Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	7h 3min
Browsing:	17h 46min
Gaming:	10h 11min
Video:	9h 9min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	122
Photo score:	131
Video score:	113
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 499

Availability
Officially announced	Mar 01, 2025

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Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

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