Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Galaxy A56 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy A55 5GExynos 1480Change
Samsung Galaxy A56 5GExynos 1580Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A55 5G uses the Exynos 1480 (4 nm Samsung), the Galaxy A56 5G the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET). The Galaxy A55 5G's fastest core runs at 2.75 GHz, the Galaxy A56 5G's at 2.91 GHz.
  2. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A55 5G as 8GB | 128GB, 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB, the Galaxy A56 5G as 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB.
  3. Software: Android 15–16 on the Galaxy A55 5G, Android 16–17 on the Galaxy A56 5G (newest seen).

The same on both: a 120 Hz screen, Wi-Fi 6 and NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1480Exynos 1580
Process
4 nm Samsung4 nm FinFET
CPU
4× 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A551× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
2.75 GHz2.91 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 530) on Vulkan 1.3.279)ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Display

Size
6.6 in6.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
388 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,905 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm
Front camera 2
5.7 MP2880 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.18 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
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15–16Android 16–17
UI
One UI 8.5One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 14Android 15
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors34 sensors
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