Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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5.7	6.1
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Mar 26, 2025	Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)	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
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.51 %	87.64 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)	1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 710	Xclipse 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

122

Overall

131

Photo

113

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready	Bands 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, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 499
In The Box
Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

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