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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 16 Plus View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2025, March 2 2024, September 09
Released 2025, March 10 2024, September 20
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32901, 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 - A30821, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32891, 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 - A3291
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, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32901, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32891, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) Best 199 g (7.02 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (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 Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Display Features Vision Booster, HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 18
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2
User Interface One UI 7 —
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU Xclipse 540 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB 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), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel 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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features Low Noise Mode HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (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
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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (under display) —
Face Unlock Yes 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 4674 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) Best 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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