Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Apple iPhone 17e
Released · Mar 27, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499 8GB/256GB - $599
8GB/512GB - $799

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)
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
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 Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1715 (Good) 801 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580 Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
Hexa-core
GPU
Xclipse 540 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1361 3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
3894 9054
3D Mark High
1322 4004
3D Mark Low
1313 2793

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 46min
Browsing
15h 30min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
11h 18min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 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 LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
119
Overall
130
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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
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