Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Google Empty slot
Versions — GZC4K: InternationalGGX8B: USA (with mmWave)GQ57S: Japan Empty slot
Announced 2025, March 2 2024, August 13 Empty slot
Released 2025, March 10 2024, August 22 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
4G Bands 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K Empty slot
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) Empty slot
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) Best 221 g (7.80 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM +eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2(~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~486 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Empty slot
Display Features Vision Booster, HDR10+ HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 15 14 Empty slot
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Empty slot
User Interface One UI 7 Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Empty slot
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 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Empty slot
GPU Xclipse 540 Mali-G715 MC7 Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 16GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 16GB RAM256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 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) 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best Empty slot
Features Low Noise Mode HDR, Panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No (USB Type-C audio) No Empty slot
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
Spatial Audio — Yes Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (under display) Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes (Class 3 Secure for apps & payments) Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Thermometer (skin temperature) Empty slot
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) 5060 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging No 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Bypass charging Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — Yes Empty slot
Colours Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink Porcelain (#E1DEDB_, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian Empty slot
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S Empty slot
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (head), 1.40 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) Best 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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