Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy A56 5GExynos 1580Change
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 865 5G+Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A56 5G uses the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G the Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm). The Galaxy A56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G's at 3.09 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A56 5G, 6.9 inches on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A56 5G, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A56 5G, 12 MP on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.

The same on both: NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1580Snapdragon 865 5G+
Process
4 nm FinFET7 nm
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A5201× 3.09 GHz Kryo 585
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz3.09 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Adreno 650

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB12GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.6 in6.9 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 3088
Pixel density
388 ppi496 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,370 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 13
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors41 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy