Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB runs at 2.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 256GB and Samsung Galaxy F56 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025
08 May, 2025
11 Jun, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 1480
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
Read Expert Review
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,885 ratings)
4.4/5
(358 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹30,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹32,540
@ Flipkart
₹44,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
May 08, 2025
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years
6 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
6 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Samsung Exynos 1480
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
AMD Xclipse 530
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

655,225
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
1200 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1200 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
385 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %
87.81 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm
162 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78 mm
77.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

195 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 21m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 3m 27s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.071 W/kg
Head: 0.713 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹30,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹32,540
@ Flipkart
₹44,999
@ Flipkart
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