Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Released · Mar 27, 2025	Expected release · Sep 19, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499	8GB/256GB - $1199

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)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1715 (Good)	Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz	Hexa-core
GPU
Xclipse 540	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	iOS

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1361	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3894	Untested
3D Mark High
1322	Untested
3D Mark Low
1313	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Overall

131

Photo

113

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
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