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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) —
Announced 2020, August 05 2025, March 2
Released 2020, August 06 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands — 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM eSIM (LTE models) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~364 ppi ~385 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness — 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass DX Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features Always-On-Display Vision Booster, HDR10+
Operating System Tizen Android
OS Version 5.5 15
Update Support — Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface — One UI 7
Chipset Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Exynos 1580 (4nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Mali-T720 Xclipse 540
RAM Options 1GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras — Triple camera
Modules No Camera 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features — LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras — Single camera
Modules No Camera 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features — Low Noise Mode
Video — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
Audio Codec Not Available —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB No USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint No Yes (under display)
Face Unlock No Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Other Features ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) Best
Wired Charging N/A 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0)
Wireless Charging Wireless (WPC-based) No
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A —
Colours Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
Models SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U 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)

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