Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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 M56 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M56 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M56 5G's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹30,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

83%

Release Date

23 Apr, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	7.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,801 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,120 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹23,499

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General

Launch Date

Apr 23, 2025

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.81 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

Design

Height

162 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.3 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

180 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

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.

N/A

9h 21m

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

N/A

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 850(band 26)

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)