Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy J6

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 J6Samsung Galaxy J6Exynos 7870Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A56 5G uses the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy J6 the Exynos 7870 (14 nm). The Galaxy A56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy J6's at 1.60 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A56 5G, 5.6 inches on the Galaxy J6. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy J6.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A56 5G, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy J6.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A56 5G, 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J6.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1580Exynos 7870
Process
4 nm FinFET14 nm
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A5208× 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz1.60 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Mali-T830

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR3
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.6 in5.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 2340720 × 1480
Pixel density
388 ppi294 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 3.6 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm8.1 MP3280 × 2458 · f/1.9 · 2.53 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 10
UI
One UI 9.0—
Released with
Android 15Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors7 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy