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Samsung Galaxy S22+ vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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8.0
Samsung Galaxy S22+
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.6-inch
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $499

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump) 		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
6.91 oz (196.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 730 Xclipse 540
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12) Android (15)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
15h 16min
Video
8h 18min
Gaming
10h 13min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 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: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
2, 3, 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 Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS906U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1049
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Xclipse 920
Weight 6.88 oz (195.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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