Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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

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