Samsung Galaxy M56 versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Samsung Galaxy M56, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 38,500

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 44,000

Samsung Galaxy M56, 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 38,500 KSh 44,000
Sales 0 - For Apr 2025 19 - For Apr 2025
Average rating 4 - 1 votes 3.2 - 5 votes
Likes 3 - For Apr 2025 10 - For Apr 2025
Views 267 - For Apr 2025 3,764 - For Apr 2025
General
Available April
2025
 March
2025
Dimensions 162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm
 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 180 g
 198 g
Colors Light Green
Black
 Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 120Hz Super AMOLED+ display
Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
50MP OIS triple main camera with 4K video
UFS 3.1 fast internal storage
5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging
Up to 6 major Android upgrades
 eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 15
One UI 7
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Xclipse 530
 Xclipse 540
Processor 2.75 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Exynos 1480
 Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Xclipse 530
 Xclipse 540
RAM 8GB LPDDR5X
 8GB
Storage 128GB UFS 3.1
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 5000mAh
 5000mAh
Battery features 45W Fast Charging
Up to 26h Video Playback
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features Dual Stereo Speakers
Game Booster
Samsung Knox Security
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Up to 6 Major Android Upgrades
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.74 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Plus Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 382 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP Ultrawide
2MP Macro
Bokeh / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
240fps HD Slow Mo
10-bit HDR
Video OIS
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 12MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Yes
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Ambient Light
Proximity
Compass
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
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