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Samsung Galaxy A56

Samsung Galaxy A56
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  • Released 2025, March 10
    198g, 7.4mm thickness
    Android 15, up to 6 major upgrades, One UI 7
    128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • 77% 3,230,967 hits
  • 359 Become a fan
  • 6.7"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 50 MP
    2160p
  • 6-12 GB RAM
    Exynos 1580
  • 5000 mAh
    45W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch Announced 2025, March 02
Status Available. Released 2025, March 10
Body Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Always-on display
Platform OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Xclipse 540
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Main Camera Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Features Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera Single 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Circle to Search
Battery Type 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Misc Colors Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
Price $ 358.50 / € 374.90 / £ 323.00 / ₹ 41,999
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 908689 (v10)
GeekBench: 3899 (v6)
3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display 1213 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new)
Active use score 12:08h

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128GB 8GB RAM $ 358.50 € 419.99
256GB 12GB RAM $ 409.99 ₹ 44,999
256GB 8GB RAM € 374.90 £ 323.00

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Samsung Galaxy A56 review

Samsung Galaxy A56 review

Introduction and specs Samsung's popular Galaxy A56 mid-range smartphone is here, and it brings some notable upgrades over its predecessor, the Galaxy A55, without going up the price ladder. In...

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Samsung Galaxy A56 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anon
  • b$M
  • 7 hours ago

Personally I'll wait until the price dropped even further near $300, around 6 months after official release, but tbh below $350 is already a good price for A56.

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  • Anonymous
  • 6XP
  • 10 hours ago

It gets hot even in light games.

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  • Anonymous
  • 35C
  • 23 hours ago

i can get 8/256 version for $340 USD. should I go for it?

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