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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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8.2
Samsung Galaxy A71
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Jan 31, 2020
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm 		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
6.31 oz (179.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 87.64 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470 		Octa-core
1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 618 Xclipse 540
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106.1 GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
Focal Length: 12 mm 		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
Focal Length: 25 mm 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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
4G (FDD)
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), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

with 8 GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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