Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Launch

• Announced: March 2, 2025

• Released: March 19, 2025

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 and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

• Water/Dust Resistance: IP67 (up to 1 meter for 30 minutes)

Display

• Type: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+

• Size: 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

• Brightness: 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

⚙️ Platform

• OS: Android 15, upgradable to the latest Android/One UI version (Promises 6 years of major OS and security updates)

• Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1580 (4 nm)

• CPU: Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3×2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4×1.95 GHz Cortex-A520)

• GPU: Xclipse 540

Memory

• Card Slot: No (First in the A5x series to drop expandable storage)

• Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

• Storage Type: UFS 3.1

Main Camera

• Triple:

  • 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm

  • 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

• Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR

• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

• Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.12µm

• SL 3D: No (uses optical under-display fingerprint for biometric security)

• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound

• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• 3.5mm Jack: No

Communications

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

• Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
• Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

• NFC: Yes

• USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, virtual proximity sensing

• Other Features: Select Galaxy AI features (Circle to Search, Object Eraser)

Battery

• Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

• Charging:

  • 45W wired, 65% in 30 min (advertised)

Network

• Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

• 5G Bands: SA/NSA/Sub6 (bands vary depending on region)

Here’s a quick recap of what’s included:

• Launch & release dates (March 2025 release)

• Body and build details (an upgrade to an aluminum frame over previous plastic iterations, while staying slim at 7.4mm)

• Display specs (a large 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen hitting an impressive 1900 nits peak brightness)

• Platform (the 4nm Exynos 1580 chip paired with an AMD-based Xclipse GPU)

• Memory options (up to 12GB of RAM, but notably dropping the microSD card slot found on older models)

• Cameras (the reliable 50MP triple setup with OIS, paired with a high-quality 12MP front-facing lens)

• Sound, communication, sensors, battery (5000 mAh), and charging specs (bumped up to flagship-level 45W wired charging speeds)
• A solid software promise of 6 years of OS upgrades