Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
SoC: Samsung Exynos 1580
Camera: 3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Battery: 5000 mAh
OS: Android 16
Weight: 198 grams (6.98 oz)

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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Display

Type	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9
PPI	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.1%
PWM	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

1214 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass
Frame material	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Good (3.19/5)
Drop resistance	Excellent (A) · 270 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

87.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580
Max clock	2900 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung
Lithography process	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Xclipse 540
GPU shading units	256
GPU clock	1300 MHz
FLOPS	~1331.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1354

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

3789

Compute Score (GPU)

6865

Compute Score (GPU)	6865
Single-core score	1354
Multi-core score	3789

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

1251512

CPU	490457
GPU	296896
Memory	173263
UX	290896
Total score	1251512

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

641

Stability	97%
Graphics test	5 FPS
Graphics score	641

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

14006

Web score	14131
Video editing	7744
Photo editing	22842
Data manipulation	11699
Writing score	18128

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-24 (.)	CPU Throttle	82%
📘 2026-09-24 (.)	Geekbench 7 GPU	5755
📘 2026-09-24 (.)	Geekbench 7 CPU	1191 / 3814
📘 2026-09-24 (.)	AnTuTu 12	1017323
📘 2026-09-24 -> CR7	AnTuTu 12	1030440
📘 2026-09-24 -> CR7	AnTuTu 11	1251330
📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1348 / 3823
📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai)	AnTuTu 11	1287132

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz
Channels	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	One UI 8.5
OS size	21.5 GB
OS updates	6 years
Security updates	6 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W
Battery type	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No
Wireless charging	No
Reverse charging	No
Bypass charging	No
Fast charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:13 hr
Battery cycles	2000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:28 hr
Watching video	19:50 hr
Gaming	04:53 hr
Standby	131 hr

General battery life

28:42 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Stabilization	Optical
8K video recording	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8
Sensor	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.4
Stabilization	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

117

Video quality

108

Generic main camera score

114

Bokeh	145
Zoom	59
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	12 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LC
Autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE
USB type	USB Type-C
USB version	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes
Infrared port	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2
Type of SIM card	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes
Hybrid slot	No
2G network	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network	LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500), B66(AWS-3)
5G support	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No
FM radio	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

87.7 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range
Announced	March 2025
Release date	March 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$499
Successor	- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
SAR (head)	0.61 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.05 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included

*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A56 5G may differ by country or region

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Salifu Samura February 16, 2026 at 06:34 AM

I want samsung galaxy a56

0 Reply

VIKTØH January 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM

The Samsung Galaxy A56 does support bypass charging when playing games with a supported PD charger (game booster settings)

+5 Reply

θ772 April 23, 2026 at 05:08 AM

No, does not support bypass charging

Desmond December 1, 2025 at 07:24 PM

I want to find out if Samsung galaxy a56 5g with 8gb ram consume of drain more battery than same phone with 12gb ram

Daniel Gavrielov October 26, 2025 at 06:35 PM

I think there is a mistake with the GFLOPS: ~1331.2 GFLOPS ?!?!?!?!?!? Please check the issue again!!!!!!!!!!

Psychic March 20, 2025 at 06:10 PM

Main= Sony IMX906 Ultrawide = Sony IMX258 Front = ISOCELL S5K3LC

+38 Reply

Mrsch March 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM

Too bad about that SD card slot. A lot of people really liked / needed that feature. For me, 128 GB is enough.

+19 Reply

Yinkoon March 6, 2025 at 08:47 AM

The ufs 3.1 in Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is verified or it is the same with Samsung Galaxy A54 5G?

+6 Reply

Raf March 9, 2025 at 05:31 AM

No, it is verified. You can check on gsmarena.com

+4 Reply

akp831 March 4, 2025 at 04:05 PM

900K AnTuTu? that's crazy Exynos really evolved since the early days of them overheating like crazy But then there are phones that offer better performance/camera/OS for less

+24 Reply

Vermilion June 25, 2025 at 09:05 PM

to be fair not many phones offer better OS for less , probably there is none Samsung promised 6 years of os update for a56 and it came with android 15 and one ui 7 . meanwhile xiaomi gives 3 years of os update and new phones come with last year os also a reminder that hyper os has a lot of bug reports among users and im one of them (hyper os 1)

+11 Reply

Anony March 4, 2025 at 02:39 PM

Does anyone know if Samsung A56 still using virtual proximity sensor or they change it into physical one?

+3 Reply

Mrsch March 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM

Seems so. At least, according to official Samsung page: https://www.samsung.com/ie/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a56-5g-awesome-lightgrey-256gb-sm-a566bzaceub/

+16 Reply

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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