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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 1580

Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite

Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)

12 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite

Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)

12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Super AMOLED

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

8.0" (20.32 cm)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

2184x1968 px

120 Hz Refresh Rate

AI

Awesome Intelligence

Gemini Live

Circle to Search (Music, Image, Text)

Custom Filters

Auto Trim

Instant Slo Mo

Best Face

AI image portraits

Edit suggestions

Cover Display

N/A

N/A

6.5" (16.51 cm)

2520x1080 px

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP Macro Camera

200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP Telephoto Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

N/A

Front Camera

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

10 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh

45W Super Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

3900 mAh

25W Fast Charging

N/A

4400 mAh

25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

256 GB

UFS 4.0

256 GB

N/A

Expert Rating

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 475 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.5/5 based on 17 ratings

Benchmarks

919,985AnTuTu Score

10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

2,664,209AnTuTu Score

10h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General
Launch Date

March 2, 2025 (Official)

May 13, 2025 (Official)

July 25, 2025 (Expected)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

CPU

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)

Octa core (4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

3 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 830

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

Display
Main Display
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

8.0 " (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

2184x1968 px

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

513 ppi

368 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

91.94 %

178.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Ceramic 2

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

Cover Display
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

Resolution

2520x1080 px

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Ceramic

Aspect Ratio

21:9

Design
Size Compare
Dimensions

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm

Weight

198 grams

163 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

Durability

, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size, IMX906, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3.06" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

200 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom, 2x Optical Zoom,f/1.7, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP Primary Camera, Wide Angle (85° field-of-view)(17 mm focal length, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(22 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP , Telephoto, Wide Angle Camera(24 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

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

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Excellent
Best in Class
Very Good
Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

10 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps

Battery
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
Capacity

5000 mAh

3900 mAh

4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

, 45W Super Fast Charging, 65% in 30 minutes

, 25W Fast Charging, 55% in 30 minutes

, 25W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

1 TB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

External Storage

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1700(band 66) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 12)
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5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 700(band 12) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

, Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.4

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

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