Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy A57
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy A57 leads in design & durability, battery, performance and connectivity & features; they are even on camera and display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 77 vs 86 points.
The Samsung Galaxy A57 is the newer model, announced 12 months after the Samsung Galaxy A56.
- Galaxy A57 leads in 8 fields
- 34 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A56 | Galaxy A57 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 66 | 71 |
| Camera | 57 | 57 |
| Battery | 57 | 64 |
| Display | 81 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 77 | 86 |
| Connectivity & features | 66 | 69 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A56: 56/100
- Galaxy A57: 62/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A56: Exynos 1580
- Galaxy A57: Exynos 1680
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A56: 12 GB
- Galaxy A57: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A56: 256 GB
- Galaxy A57: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Galaxy A56: 4 nm
- Galaxy A57: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A56: 50 MP
- Galaxy A57: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A56: 1/1.56″
- Galaxy A57: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A56: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy A57: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Galaxy A56: 12 MP
- Galaxy A57: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A56: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A57: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A56: 44:34 h
- Galaxy A57: 52:00 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A56: 2000
- Galaxy A57: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A56: 45 W
- Galaxy A57: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A56: 6.7″
- Galaxy A57: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A56: OLED
- Galaxy A57: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A56: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A57: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A56: 385 ppi
- Galaxy A57: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A56: 1900 nits
- Galaxy A57: 1900 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A56: 1080x2340
- Galaxy A57: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A56: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Galaxy A57: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A56: 198 g
- Galaxy A57: 179 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy A56: 7.4 mm
- Galaxy A57: 6.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A56: IP65–IP67
- Galaxy A57: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A56: Glass
- Galaxy A57: Glass
- Frame material
- Galaxy A56: Aluminum
- Galaxy A57: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A56: C
- Galaxy A57: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A56: A
- Galaxy A57: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A56: B
- Galaxy A57: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A56: Wi-Fi 6
- Galaxy A57: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A56: 5.3
- Galaxy A57: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy A56: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A57: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A56: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A57: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A56: Yes
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A56: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy A57: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy A56: No
- Galaxy A57: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A56: Android 15
- Galaxy A57: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A56: 6
- Galaxy A57: 6
- Launch price
- Galaxy A56: $ 299.00
- Galaxy A57: $ 349.99
- Year
- Galaxy A56: 2025
- Galaxy A57: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A56 | Galaxy A57 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, March 02 | 2026, March 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 10 | Available. Released 2026, April 9 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) | 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 6 major OS updates | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | Exynos 1680 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Xclipse 550 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| 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, f/2.4, (macro) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min | 45W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac |
| Models | SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S | SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760 |
| SAR | 1.32 W/kg (head) | 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) | 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 299.00 / € 353.67 / £ 227.72 / ₹ 31,999 | $ 349.99 / € 266.99 / £ 274.99 / ₹ 54,499 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 44:34h endurance, 2000 cycles | 52:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |