Key Highlights
The Samsung Galaxy A56 steps into the mid-range segment with surprising confidence, coming closer than expected to the feel of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25. It’s built for users who want a dependable daily driver—something that blends useful AI features, strong multimedia performance, and long battery life, all without stretching their budget. While a few trade-offs are inevitable at this price point, the A56 still manages to deliver an impressive overall experience. Samsung’s A-series has always walked the line between affordability and premium appeal, and the Galaxy A56 5G continues that tradition effortlessly. Rather than chasing specs just for the numbers, Samsung has focused on crafting a device that performs reliably day after day. It’s ideal for those who value a vibrant display, smooth everyday performance, and long-term durability wrapped in a familiar, refined design. As the latest entry in a series that has spanned nearly a decade, the A56 carries forward the legacy of the A5 lineup. It improves on the A55 with upgraded hardware, a sleeker body, and a more efficient Exynos 1580 chip. You also get a larger display and faster charging, although one aspect from the previous generation does take a step back—a detail worth noting for potential buyers. Samsung has also strengthened its commitment to longevity, offering six years of OS upgrades and security updates. Combined with its new Awesome Intelligence suite—exclusive AI-powered features that make everyday tasks easier—the Galaxy A56 positions itself as a reliable long-term companion. In practice, the A56 successfully delivers a balanced mix of practicality and fun. It may not be the flashiest mid-range phone, but it certainly stands out as one of the most well-rounded options in its class.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2340 px
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- PPI
- 385 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- No
- Max rated brightness
- 1900 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- 1200 nits
- HDR support
- HDR10+
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 87.8 %
- Display features
- DCI-P3 | HDR10+ | Always-On Display | Vision Booster
- Display tests
- RGB accuracy excellent, good sunlight visibility, uniform brightness, PWM ~240 Hz
- Sources
Design & Build
- Height
- 162.1 mm
- Width
- 77.4 mm
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- Weight
- 198 grams
- Waterproof
- IP67
- Advanced cooling
- None
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Black | Light Blue | Peach | Lime
- Fingerprint scanner
- In-display (optical)
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 87.8 %
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Qualcomm
- Chipset model
- Exynos 1580
- Max clock
- 2900 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 (1+3+4)
- Architecture
- 1x Cortex-A720 @2.9 GHz, 3x Cortex-A720 @2.6 GHz, 4x Cortex-A520 @1.9 GHz
- Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Lithography process
- 4 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- Yes
- Graphics
- Xclipse 540
- GPU shading units
- 256
- GPU clock
- 1300 MHz
- FLOPS
- 1331.2 GFLOPS
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 4341
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 3899
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 6816
- AnTuTu v10
- 920000
- Benchmarks notes
- https://browser.geekbench.com/v3/cpu/9104863
Memory
- RAM size
- 8 GB / 12 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR5
- Channels
- 2
- Storage size
- 128 GB / 256 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
- Memory card
- No
Software
- Operating system
- Android 15
- ROM
- One UI
- OS size
- 28 GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 5000
- Max charge power
- 45 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- No
- Fast charging
- 65% in 30 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1hr 8min
- Battery life tests
- Web 20hr, Video 29hr, Gaming 13hr
- General battery life
- 1.5 day
Main camera
- Matrix
- 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
- Image resolution
- 8160 × 6144 pixels
- Zoom
- Digital
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- No
- 4K video recording
- Up to 30FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- Slow motion
- 1080p @ 120 FPS
- Angle of widest lens
- 123°
- Camera features
- Bokeh | Pro Mode | HDR | Panorama | Night Mode | RAW | AI Scene Detection | Portrait Video
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 32 MP
- Image resolution
- 6528 × 4896 pixels
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- Focal length
- 26 mm
- Sensor
- Sony IMX615
- Sensor size
- 1/2.8"
- Pixel size
- 0.8µm
- Autofocus
- No
- Stabilization
- Electronic
- Video resolution
- 4K@30
- Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
- No
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax 6GHz)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band | Wi-Fi Direct | Hotspot | MIMO
- Bluetooth version
- 5.3
- Bluetooth features
- A2DP | LE | aptX | LC3 | AAC
- USB type
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.1
- USB features
- OTG | Charging | Data Transfer
- DisplayPort
- No
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | Galileo | BDS (BeiDou) | NavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- No
Network
- Number of SIM
- 2
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- No
- Hybrid slot
- No
- 2G network
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G network
- 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G support
- Yes
Sound
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Headphone audio jack
- No
- FM radio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Speakers test
- Max Loudness 92 dB
Other
- Category
- Budget
- Announced
- March 2025
- Release date
- March 2025
- Launch price (MSRP)
- ₹41,999
- Sensors
- Light sensor | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer | Compass | Gyroscope
- Bundled charger
- Not included