Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

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

Samsung Galaxy A56 5GExynos 1580Change
Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A56 5G uses the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy S24 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm TSMC N4P). The Galaxy A56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy S24 Ultra's at 3.40 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A56 5G, 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A56 5G, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A56 5G as 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB, the Galaxy S24 Ultra as 12GB | 256GB, 12GB | 512GB and 12GB | 1TB.

The same on both: Android 16–17 with One UI 9.0 and NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1580Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Process
4 nm FinFET4 nm TSMC N4P
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A5201× 3.40 GHz Cortex-X4
3× 3.15 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.96 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz3.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Adreno 750

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
12GB | 1TB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.6 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 3120
Pixel density
388 ppi505 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.7 · 6.3 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 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · 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 6Wi-Fi 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 16–17
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 15Android 14
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