Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Galaxy S20 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy M56 5GSamsung Galaxy M56 5GExynos 1480Change
Samsung Galaxy S20 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 5GSnapdragon 865 5GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy M56 5G uses the Exynos 1480 (4 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S20 5G the Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm TSMC N7P). The Galaxy M56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.75 GHz, the Galaxy S20 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy M56 5G, 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S20 5G. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy M56 5G, 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S20 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy M56 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S20 5G.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1480Snapdragon 865 5G
Process
4 nm Samsung7 nm TSMC N7P
CPU
4× 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A551× 2.84 GHz Cortex-A77
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.75 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 530) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Adreno 650

Memory

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

Display

Size
6.6 in6.2 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2400
Pixel density
388 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60120 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh3,880 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.64 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.29 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.29 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 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 17Android 13
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors31 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy