Samsung Galaxy A56 17 cm [6.7"] Dual SIM Android 15 5G USB Type-C 8 GB 256 GB 5000 mAh Light grey

Display diagonal ℹ️

17 cm (6.7")

Display resolution ℹ️

1080 x 2340 pixels

Screen shape

Flat

Display technology marketing name

Super AMOLED

Display glass type

Gorilla Glass

Gorilla Glass version

Gorilla Glass Victus+

Display number of colours

16 million colours

Maximum refresh rate

120 Hz

Display brightness ℹ️

1200 cd/m²

Pixel density

385 ppi

Brand specific technologies

Always-on display

Processor family ℹ️

Samsung Exynos

Processor model ℹ️

1580

Processor cores ℹ️

8

Processor frequency ℹ️

2.6 GHz

Processor boost frequency ℹ️

2.9 GHz

RAM capacity

8 GB

Internal storage capacity ℹ️

256 GB

User memory

234.4 GB

Compatible memory cards ℹ️

Not supported

Rear camera type ℹ️

Triple camera

Rear camera sensor size

1/1.56"

Second rear camera sensor size

1/3.0"

Third rear camera sensor size

1/5.0"

Rear camera resolution (numeric) ℹ️

50 MP

Second rear camera resolution (numeric)

12 MP

Third rear camera resolution (numeric)

5 MP

Fourth rear camera resolution (numeric)

50 MP

Rear camera aperture number

1.8

Second rear camera aperture number

2.2

Third rear camera aperture number

2.4

Rear camera pixel size

1 µm

Second rear camera pixel size

1.12 µm

Third rear camera pixel size

1.12 µm

Rear camera field of view (FOV) angle

84°

Second rear camera field of view (FOV) angle

123°

Third rear camera field of view (FOV) angle

78°

Digital zoom ℹ️

10x

Front camera type ℹ️

Single camera

Front camera sensor size

1/3.2"

Front camera resolution (numeric)

12 MP

Front camera aperture number

2.2

Front camera pixel size

1.12 µm

Front camera field of view (FOV) angle

81°

Rear camera flash ℹ️

✅

Flash type

LED

Video capture resolution (max)

3840 x 2160 pixels

Maximum frame rate ℹ️

30 fps

Resolution at capture speed

1280x720@30fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 3840x2160@30fps

Auto focus ℹ️

✅

Zoom capability ℹ️

✅

Image stabilizer ℹ️

✅

Image stabilizer type

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Night mode

✅

Panorama

✅

Portrait mode

✅

Macro photography

✅

Slow motion mode

✅

Slow motion rate

240fps @HD

Camera image formats supported

DNG, HEIF, JPEG

SIM card capability ℹ️

Dual SIM

Mobile network generation

5G

SIM card type

NanoSIM + eSIM

2G standards

GSM

3G standards

WCDMA

4G standard

LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

5G standard

Sub6 TDD

Top Wi-Fi standard ℹ️

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi standards ℹ️

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth ℹ️

✅

Bluetooth version ℹ️

5.3

2G bands (primary SIM)

850,1900,1800,900 MHz

3G bands supported

2100,900,1900,850,1700 MHz

4G bands supported

2100,700,800,1900,850,1800,1500,2300,2600,900,1700,2500 MHz

5G bands supported

2100,700,800,850,1800,2600,900,1700,2300,2500,3700,3500 MHz

4G data rate (max)

1200 Mbit/s

5G data rate (max)

2.33 Gbit/s

Wi-Fi Direct

✅

MIMO

✅

Modulation ℹ️

1024-QAM

Near Field Communication (NFC)

✅

USB connector type ℹ️

USB Type-C

USB version ℹ️

2.0

Headphone connectivity ℹ️

USB Type-C

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)

❌

Position location ℹ️

✅

GPS (satellite) ℹ️

✅

GLONASS

✅

BeiDou

✅

Galileo

✅

Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)

✅

Form factor ℹ️

Bar

Product colour ℹ️

Light grey

Colour name

Awesome Lightgray

Fast charging

✅

Wireless charging

❌

Fingerprint reader ℹ️

✅

Face recognition

✅

Hearing aid compatibility

✅

Screen sharing

✅

Speakers

stereo

Audio system ℹ️

Dolby Atmos

Audio formats supported ℹ️

3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF

Video formats supported ℹ️

3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM

Platform ℹ️

Android

Operating system installed ℹ️

Android 15

User interface (UI)

One UI 7.0

Google applications

Gmail, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Meet, Google Play, Google Search, YouTube

Battery capacity ℹ️

5000 mAh

Battery recharge time ℹ️

1.8 h

Removable battery

❌

Battery endurance in cycles ℹ️

2000

Continuous video playback time (max)

29 h

Energy efficiency class ℹ️

B

Energy efficiency scale

A to G

Battery endurance per cycle

2674 min

Repeated free fall reliability class

A

Repairability class

C

Repairability index

8.4

International Protection (IP) code ℹ️

IP67

Proximity sensor

✅

Accelerometer

✅

Ambient light sensor

✅

Gyroscope

✅

Geomagnetic sensor

✅

USB Type-C charging port

✅

USB Type-C required charging power (min)

10 W

USB Type-C required charging power (max)

45 W

USB Power Delivery (USB PD)

✅

Weight ℹ️

198 g

Width ℹ️

77.5 mm

Depth ℹ️

7.4 mm

Height ℹ️

162.2 mm

AC adapter included

❌

Head SAR (EU) ℹ️

0.61 W/kg

Body SAR (EU) ℹ️

1.051 W/kg

Compatibility ℹ️

Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds3, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Fit3, Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Fit e, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Watch FE, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch6, Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active

Security update term

31 March 2032