Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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6.9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Jul 24, 2024
Released · Mar 27, 2025
7.6-inch · 2160x1856px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4400 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches (~0.26 inches with camera bump)
153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm (~6.7 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)
Folded
6.04 x2.68 x0.47 inches (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
8.43 oz (239.0 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; IP48 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
7.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2160x1856px, 21.9:18 ratio, 375 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.56 % 87.64 %
Peak brightness
2600 cd/m2 (nit) 1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.3 inches
2376 x968 px
Dynamic AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720
2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 750 Xclipse 540
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 33min
Browsing
12h 42min
Video
7h 1min
Gaming
10h 30min
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)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
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 (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
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
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 66 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 (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, 10-bit HDR
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
142
Overall
147
Photo
136
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
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) 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, 48 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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: May 31, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMF956U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1900 / € 1900 $ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 10, 2024 Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

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Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 2019
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Memory 256GB
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Memory 1024GB
MSRP $ 2259
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