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6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Released · Mar 27, 2025
Released · May 30, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 May 13, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499 12GB/256GB - $1100 | €1249
12GB/512GB - $1220 | €1369

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) 		6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 inches
158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 3120x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1715 (Good) 2413 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580 Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-3-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz 		2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Xclipse 540 Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB 		12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1361 2823
GeekBench 6 Multi
3894 9060
3D Mark High
1322 5407
3D Mark Low
1313 2628
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
16h 40min
Video
7h 44min
Gaming
9h 38min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
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: 1/2.55"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
140
Overall
146
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		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
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
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, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, 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, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
International version - 38, 39, 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 Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage.
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1219 | €1369
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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