Samsung Galaxy A56
Full Specifications
Network
Technology
<a href="#" class="link-network-detail collapse" data-spec="nettech">GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G</a>
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 - International
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Features
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
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 + <a href="glossary.php3?term=esim">eSIM</a>
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Features
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<sup>2</sup> (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
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
Features
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@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 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
Features
Virtual Proximity Sensing
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, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR
1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Price
<a href="samsung_galaxy_a56-price-13603.php">$ 340.00 / € 289.00 / £ 257.99 / ₹ 40,999</a>
Our Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 908689 (v10)
GeekBench: 3899 (v6)
3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
<a class="noUnd" href="samsung_galaxy_a56-review-2812p3.php">1213 nits max brightness (measured)</a>
Loudspeaker
<a class="noUnd" href="samsung_galaxy_a56-review-2812p3.php#lt">-26.2 LUFS (Good)</a>
Battery
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EU LABEL
Energy
Class B
Battery
44:34h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C