Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Specs Comparison

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6.1	5.6
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Released · Mar 27, 2025	Released · Mar 28, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

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)	6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump) 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (~9.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.64 %	85.26 %
Peak brightness
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
Samsung Exynos 1580	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Xclipse 540	Mali-G68
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15), One UI	Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast 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

5h 21min

Browsing

11h 14min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

5h 9min

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	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm 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	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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Photo

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Video

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127

Photo

117

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	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, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 299
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025	Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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