Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy J3(2017)

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

Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5GExynos 1580Change
Samsung Galaxy J3(2017)Exynos 7570Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A56 5G uses the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy J3(2017) the Exynos 7570 (14 nm). The Galaxy A56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy J3(2017)'s at 1.43 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A56 5G, 5 inches on the Galaxy J3(2017). Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy J3(2017).
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A56 5G, 2,400 mAh on the Galaxy J3(2017).
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A56 5G, 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J3(2017).

The same on both: Widevine L3.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1580Exynos 7570
Process
4 nm FinFET14 nm
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A5204× 1.43 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz1.43 GHz
CPU cores
84
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Mali-T720

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB2GB | 16GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR3
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.6 in5 in
Resolution
1080 × 2340720 × 1280
Pixel density
388 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh2,400 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 4.3 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.4 · 1.86 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 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 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
Yes—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 9
UI
One UI 9.0—
Released with
Android 15Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L3L3

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors4 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy