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Samsung Galaxy A56

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Samsung Galaxy A56

Google Pixel 9a

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2025, March 02 2025, March 19
Status Available. Released 2025, March 10 Available. Released 2025, April 10
Body
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + eSIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Xclipse 540 Mali-G715 MP7
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 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)
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Virtual Proximity Sensing
Circle to Search
Circle to Search
Battery
Type 5000 mAh Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min 23W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
Misc
Colors Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660 GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Price $ 359.50 / C$ 529.99 / £ 325.00 / € 374.90 / ₹ 41,999 $ 499.00 / £ 451.60 / € 549.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 908689 (v10)
GeekBench: 3899 (v6)
3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1213 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good) -27.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 12:08h Active use score 12:30h

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