Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 6.4. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G leads in performance, battery and software support. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 2, 2025.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

6.7 From $499.99

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

6.4 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Faster wired charging 45 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.6 inches
Brighter screen 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
Newer model Mar 2, 2025 vs Mar 11, 2024
Lighter 198 g vs 213 g

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Sharper display 390 ppi vs 385 ppi
microSD card slot

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Overall 6.7 6.4

Display 7.4 7.3

Performance 5.8 5.4

Camera 6.1 6.0

Battery 5.3 4.8

Design 8.2 8.0

Software support 8.4 6.9

Value for money 4.5 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Size 6.7 inches 6.6 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 390 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Peak brightness 1,200 nits 1,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus+ Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Chipset Exynos 1580 Exynos 1480

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.9 GHz 2.75 GHz

GPU Xclipse 540 Xclipse 530

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 12 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Dimensions 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm 161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 7.4 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 198 g 213 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP67 IP67

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 14

Interface One UI 7 One UI 6.1

OS updates 6 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5G

Announced Mar 2, 2025 Mar 11, 2024

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price $499.99 —

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