Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499

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)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum	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
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz​ 4x1.9GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Xclipse 540	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" 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)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

122

Overall

131

Photo

113

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
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 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	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, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
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	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Specs
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