Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy M56 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A21sSamsung Galaxy A21sExynos 850Change
Samsung Galaxy M56 5GSamsung Galaxy M56 5GExynos 1480Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A21s uses the Exynos 850 (8 nm), the Galaxy M56 5G the Exynos 1480 (4 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A21s's fastest core runs at 2.00 GHz, the Galaxy M56 5G's at 2.75 GHz.
  2. Screen: Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy A21s, 120 Hz on the Galaxy M56 5G.
  3. Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy A21s, 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy M56 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A21s, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy M56 5G.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 850Exynos 1480
Process
8 nm4 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.75 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 530) on Vulkan 1.3.304)

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 32GB
4GB | 64GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5
Storage type
—UFS 3.1

Display

Size
6.6 in6.6 in
Resolution
720 × 16001080 × 2340
Pixel density
267 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 60
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,900 mAh4,905 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.42 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.64 mm
Front camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.29 mm
Front camera 2
8.7 MP3408 × 2556 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.29 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 12Android 17
UI
One UI 4.1One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 10Android 15
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
26 sensors35 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy