Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23+ Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023 Mar 01, 2025
MSRP
$ 1000 $ 499

Design

Dimensions
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 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 2)
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, Green, Cream, Lavender 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 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 740 Xclipse 540
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (15)

Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
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
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
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 (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
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 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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 + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1000
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, 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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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