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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
- 1,200 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 87.5 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1580
- AnTuTu 11
- 1,223,886Bottom 31%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 463,134Bottom 40%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 291,001Bottom 30%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 171,497Bottom 28%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 298,254Bottom 25%
- AnTuTu 12
- 1,437,689Bottom 31%
- 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 56.4/100 (“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 is the Samsung Galaxy A56 AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy A56 scores 1,223,886 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 463,134, GPU 291,001, Memory 171,497, UX 298,254). That puts it in the top 70% of the 239 AnTuTu 11 results in this category in our database.
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 iPhone 17e, REDMI Note 17 Pro, TECNO POVA 8 Pro 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
