Samsung Galaxy A56 arrives with new design, six years of software updates

01 March 2025

Samsung just introduced the Galaxy A56, which brings 45W wired charging support - four years after the company first adopted that rate. Other new features include the Exynos 1580 chip and a bigger 6.7" Super AMOLED screen with smaller bezels on all four sides.

The phone is also thinner than its predecessor at 7.4 mm profile and features a redesigned camera island; there are no longer protruding lenses.

This is the first phone to sport the Exynos 1580 chipset, despite Samsung's introduction of the SoC back in October. The 1580 is a major upgrade over its predecessor, giving the Galaxy A56 a big performance advantage over the A55. Here, we have a 2.9 GHz CPU, AMD-based GPU with 2x WGP and an NPU with 14.7 TOPS, meaning performance should be up 37% from last year. Sadly, the rumors about 12 GB RAM were not true and here we have only 8 GB.

The display also got revamped, as it is now 1200 nits bright HBM and 1900 nits bright at peak brightness. It keeps the Full HD+ resolution and the Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. Speaking of strength, the Galaxy A56 also has Victus+ on the back and an aluminum frame.

The cameras did not change - the back has a 50 MP f/1.8 main shooter, a 12 MP f/2.2 ultra-wide snapper and a 5 MP f/2.4 macro lens, and the front has a 12 MP f/2.2 selfie cam. What changed is the algorithm, which is now driven by AI.

The Galaxy A56 features context-aware image enhancement, better nighttime photos and videos with a low-noise mode, and quicker continuous shooting. The seamless zoom between the main and ultra-wide cameras has also doubled in speed, and now the switch takes less than 430 ms.

Consumers will be glad to hear that Samsung is launching the Galaxy A56 with the promise of six years of security updates and six OS updates. The phone will launch with Android 15 and One UI 7.0, which brings a redesigned UI and more personalization options.

The phone also comes with Circle to Search, which allows users to search for anything on their screen with one gesture immediately.

This is the first time the Galaxy A series gets the 45W wired charging, which was previously reserved only for select Galaxy S flagships.

Samsung calls it Super Fast Charge 2.0, and it should fill 65% of the 5,000 mAh cell in 30 minutes, while 0-100% should take 68 minutes.

The Samsung Galaxy A56 comes in four Awesome colors: Graphite Gray, Light Gray, Olive, and Pink. The price for the 128 GB version is €479/$499, while the 256 GB is €529/£499.