Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Specs Comparison

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6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
7.1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Released · Mar 27, 2025
Released · Jul 25, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
8.0-inch · 2184x1968px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Jul 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $2000

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)
6.24 x 5.64 x 0.17 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump)
158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm (~8.6 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.24 x28.66 x3.50 inches (158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g) 7.58 oz (215.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP48
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 Jetblack, Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, Mint

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body 8.0-inch, 90.43% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches
2520 x1080 px
Dynamic AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580 Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
Octa-core
2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Xclipse 540 Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (16)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse 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
5h 31min
Browsing
14h 18min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
8h 43min

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
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 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
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
10 MP (HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
142
Overall
149
Photo
134
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
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 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, Hall (for flip covers), 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, 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
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
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, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
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