Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Product
Samsung Galaxy A56
449 USD

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