Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A56 5G | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
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Released
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Mar 27, 2025
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Released
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Aug 08, 2025
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 01, 2025 | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $499 | €239 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.98 oz / 198.0 g | 6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP54 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Black, Gray, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI | 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor | |
| Front cover display | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1715 (Good) | 1081 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 1.7 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 1580 | Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz |
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Xclipse 540 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (15), up to 6 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1361 | 723 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3894 | 1910 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1322 | 346 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1313 | 338 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps) | Yes |
| Front | |
| 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
13 MP |
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM + eSIM | |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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