Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) —
Announced 2026, March 02 2025, March 2
Released 2026, March 11 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634 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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634 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, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) Best 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features — Vision Booster, HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26.3 15
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface — One UI 7
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Exynos 1580 (4nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Xclipse 540
RAM Options 8GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 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) Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Low Noise Mode
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes (under display)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) Best
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 No
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Best 1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) Best

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