Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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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