Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy M56

Key Specs

Battery
3000 mAh	7000 mAh
Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Front Camera
16 MP	50 MP
Processor
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM
3 GB	-
Rear Camera
16 MP	64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	7000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 16 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Resolution
-	50 MP, Primary Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours
Black Sky, Gold Sand	-
Height
146.1 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.9 mm	-
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
159 grams	-
Width
71.4 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	-
Bezelless Display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Pixel Density
424 ppi	386 ppi
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4	-
Screen Size
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
71.29 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
No	-
Sensor
CMOS	-

General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Launch Date
March 15, 2017 (Official)	September 22, 2024
Operating System
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
OIS
No	-
Resolution
16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	-
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 0.311 W/kg	-
SIM 1
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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
-	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 730
Ram
-	8 GB

Sensors

Applications
Samsung Pay	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 256 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
32 GB	256 GB
USB OTG
Yes	-
User Available Storage
Up to 23.1 GB	-