4 colours
- Body198g · 7.4mm thick
- Software15, One UI 7
- Storage128GB / 256GB
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specifications
- 6.7" 1080x2340 pixels
- 50MP 2160p
- 12GB RAM Exynos 1580
- 5000mAh Wired:45W
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Will it work in Nigeria? Works on all major networks
- MTN 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Airtel 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Glo 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- 9mobile 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- MTN 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- Telecel 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- AT 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- Safaricom 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Airtel 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- Telkom 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- Vodacom 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- MTN 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Cell C 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- Telkom 2G✓Yes3G✓Yes4G✓Yes5G–Not offered by this operator Full 4G support.
- AT&T 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- T-Mobile 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Verizon 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- EE 2G✓Yes3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- O2 2G✓Yes3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Vodafone 2G✓Yes3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Three 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Jio 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Airtel 2G✓Yes3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Vi 2G✓Yes3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Rogers 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Bell 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
- Telus 2G–Not offered by this operator3G–Not offered by this operator4G✓Yes5G✓Yes Full 4G and 5G support.
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Detailed Specifications
Overview
- Brand
- Samsung
- Announced
- 2025, March 2
- Released
- 2025, March 10
- Availability
- Available
Network
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G Bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Bands
- HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 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
- 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
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Body
- Dimensions
- 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
- Weight
- 198 g (6.98 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
- SIM
- · 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)
Display
- Display Type
- Super AMOLED
- Display Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
- Pixel Density
- ~385 ppi
- Refresh Rate
- 120Hz
- Peak Brightness
- 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Display Features
- Vision Booster, HDR10+
Platform
- Operating System
- Android
- OS Version
- 15
- Update Support
- Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
- User Interface
- One UI 7
- Chipset
- Exynos 1580 (4nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Xclipse 540
Memory
- RAM Options
- 8GB, 12GB
- Storage Options
- 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
- Storage Type
- UFS 3.1
- Card Slot
- No
Main Camera
- Triple camera
- 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)
- Features
- LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
- Single camera
- 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
- Features
- Low Noise Mode
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio Jack
- No (USB Type-C audio)
Connectivity & Ports
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- GPS / Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features & Security
- Fingerprint
- Yes (under display)
- Face Unlock
- Yes
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
- Other Features
- Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery
- Battery Type
- Li-Ion
- Battery Capacity
- 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum)
- Wired Charging
- 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0)
- Wireless Charging
- No
Miscellaneous
- Colours
- Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
- Models
- SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
- SAR
- 1.32 W/kg (head)
- SAR EU
- 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
- Price
- $ 299.00 / € 369.00 / £ 245.77 / ₹ 32,999
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