Samsung Galaxy A56
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is a 5G smartphone released by Samsung Electronics on March 1, 2025. It belongs to the Galaxy A series and comes pre installed with the One UI 7.0 system based on Android 15.
The device is equipped with Exynos 1580 eight core processor, providing 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage combination, supporting 45W fast charging and Wi Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.4 technology.
Equipped with a 6.7-inch FHD+Super AMOLED screen (120Hz refresh rate, 1200nits brightness), the rear triple camera system includes a 50 megapixel main camera (OIS), a 12 megapixel ultra wide angle, and a 5 megapixel macro lens. The body thickness is 7.4mm, the weight is 198g, and it adopts a brushed aluminum alloy frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+glass, with an IP67 protection level. It is available in four colors: jungle gray, elegant soft gray, olive green, and cherry glass powder.
On February 12, 2025, Evan Blass exposed rendering images of the camera module and button island layout similar to the Galaxy S10. When officially released on March 1st, this machine became the first A-series product equipped with AI functions, supporting features such as circle and search, object eraser, and best facial expressions.
In May 2025, European users reported a device bricking issue after installing the system update (A566BXXU3AYDK firmware), which requires a temporary solution to restore. The official commitment is to provide 6th generation operating system upgrades and 6-year security updates.
Its main parameters are as follows:
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Announced | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| 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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 |
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| 5 MP (macro) | |
| Features | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Virtual Proximity Sensing | |
| Type | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| 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 | $ 299.50 / € 279.00 / £ 249.99 / ₹ 38,249 |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 908689 (v10) |
| GeekBench: 3899 (v6) | |
| 3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Display | 1213 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery |
Active use score 12:08h
|
| Energy | Class B |
| Battery | 44:34h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |