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Samsung Galaxy A56
Samsung's mid-range workhorse: a 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED, a slim IP67 aluminum build, 45W charging at last, and six years of updates for $499. Exynos 1580 is fine for the money, but the camera trio is strictly ordinary.
Pros
- Bright 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED
- 45W charging - fastest ever on an A-series
- Six years of OS and security updates
- Slim 7.4mm IP67 aluminum build
Cons
- Exynos 1580 lags Snapdragon rivals
- No telephoto camera
- No wireless charging
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy A56
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- Super AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 385 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,900 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 87.5 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1580
- AnTuTu 10
- 900,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,350
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,900
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Max video
- 4K@30fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 45 W
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
- Active use endurance
- 11 h
Design
- Weight
- 198 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP67
- Frame material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15 (One UI 7)
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy A56 good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy A56 earns an Inno Score of 53.9/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's mid-range workhorse: a 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED, a slim IP67 aluminum build, 45W charging at last, and six years of updates for $499. Exynos 1580 is fine for the money, but the camera trio is strictly ordinary.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy A56?
Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1580 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A56?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
