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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2025, March 2 2025, March 2
Released 2025, March 10 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 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, 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 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/mmWave - USA
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) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features Vision Booster, HDR10+ Vision Booster
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 15 15
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface One UI 7 One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Xclipse 540 Adreno 710
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple 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) 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features Low Noise Mode —
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack No (USB Type-C audio) No (USB Type-C audio)
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/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (under display) Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Yes Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) 5000 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Wireless Charging No No
Colours Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (head) Best
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best

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