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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
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Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China)
Announced 2025, March 2 2026, September 09
Released 2025, March 10 2026, October 23
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 HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A37191, 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, 106 - A37201, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37201, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34471, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37211, 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 - A3719
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) Best 254 g (8.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded)Titanium frame & hindge (grade 5)Glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Stylus — Yes, support Apple Pencil (USB-C) model
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global· eSIM + eSIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1878 x 2670 pixels
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~430 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Nano Texture finishAnti‑reflective coating
Display Features Vision Booster, HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision, Wide-angle OLED matte display
Display Type — LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size — 5.4 inches
Resolution — 1398 x 2034 pixels
Pixel Density — 460 ppi
Refresh Rate — 120Hz
Peak Brightness — 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection — Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 27
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates —
User Interface One UI 7 —
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU Xclipse 540 Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
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) Best 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps)Cover camera:12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Features Low Noise Mode HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No (USB Type-C audio) No
Spatial Audio — 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (under display) Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) Best 4883 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging No 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min
Colours Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink Night Sky, Star White
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head) —
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) —

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