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 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

₹33,999

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹31,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

23 Apr, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

08 Oct, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary 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 Mono Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery

		N/A
5000 mAh	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,244 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,415 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹33,999

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₹25,999

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General

Launch Date

Apr 23, 2025

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1900 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.81 %

86.64 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

162 mm

162.7 mm

162.56 mm

Width

77.3 mm

78 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.4 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams

195 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" 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
Mono Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Beautify

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W 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.

N/A

9h 21m

N/A

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

N/A

1h 3m 27s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)