Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy M31 | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
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Released
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Mar 05, 2020
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Released
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Mar 27, 2025
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €240 | 8GB/128GB - $499 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 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 | |
| 6.74 oz / 191.0 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, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Blue, Black, Red | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 83.97% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 420 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1715 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 9611 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G72 MP3 | Xclipse 540 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/128GB |
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (11, 10) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1361 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3894 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1322 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1313 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 6000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" 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: F2.2 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Feb 07, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.41 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg |
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