Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Product
Price
449 USD
449 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Launch Date
2024, January 29
2025, January 03
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 3), aluminum frame
Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Black; other colors
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - US/Canada
Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) - US/CAD
Deca-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.90 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.60 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 750 - US/Canada
Xclipse 940 - International
Xclipse 540
RAM
12GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.0
256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 4900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
45W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Performance
AnTuTu: 1290977 (v9), 1774819 (v10)
GeekBench: 5987 (v5), 6926 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 14082 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:30h

