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Samsung Galaxy A56 Samsung Galaxy S24
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2025 Jan, 2024
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 6 major upgrades Android 14
UI
One UI 7 One UI 6.1
Dimensions
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
198 g 167 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size
6.7 inches
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6.2 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 3
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Fast charging 25W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
Exynos 1580 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China
Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - Global
GPU
Xclipse 540 Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China
Xclipse 940 - Global
Memory & Storage
Ram
6-12GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 128/256/512GB (Built-in)
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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)
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p 30/60fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60 ps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 415 USD $903
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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