BLU Grand M3 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison
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| BLU Grand M3 | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
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Released
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Jul 17, 2018
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Released
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Mar 27, 2025
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5.3-inch · 960x480px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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1GB · 16GB
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8GB · 128GB
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2500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 01, 2025 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $499 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.56 x 2.78 x 0.39 inches 141.1 x 70.5 x 9.8 mm |
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 | |
| 5.43 oz / 154.0 g | 6.98 oz / 198.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.3-inch, 72.69% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| TFT | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 960x480px, 203 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1715 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm) | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GE8100 | Xclipse 540 |
| Memory | |
| 1GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 1GB/8GB |
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 64 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1361 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3894 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1322 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1313 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 2500 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus) | 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 |
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| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 5 MP (Flash) | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM + eSIM | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
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| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Mar 28, 2018 FCC ID value: YHLBLUGRANDM3 | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.34 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 8GB of storage
| Memory | 8GB |
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With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| BLU Grand M3 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Review | |
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