Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi 17 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A56 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
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Released
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Mar 27, 2025
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Released
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Oct 27, 2025
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2656x1220px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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6330 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 01, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $499 | 12/256GB - €999 |
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) |
5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches (~0.49 inches with camera bump) 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (~12.42 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.98 oz / 198.0 g | 6.74 oz / 191.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| 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 | Black, Blue, Pink, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 89.41% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits | AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI | 2656x1220px, 19.5:9 ratio, 464 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Features | |
| Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1715 (Good) | 3412 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 1 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 1580 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz |
Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Xclipse 540 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.1) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (16) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1361 | 3489 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3894 | 10303 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1322 | 6267 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1313 | 4617 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 6330 mAh, Si - Carbon |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
9h 48min
Browsing
24h 48min
Video
15h 41min
Gaming
6h 40min
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 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
50 MP Optical zoom: 2.6x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 60 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps) | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
50 MP |
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Photo
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Video
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N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| 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, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Infrared |
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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA |
| LTE 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 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 |
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