Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy S21? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis o...f price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A56Samsung Galaxy S21
Price44999.049990.0
Camera50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP And 12 MP12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP And 10 MP
Operating SystemAndroid v15Android v11
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Key Specs

Battery

- 4000 mAh

Display

- 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Front Camera

- 10 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 2100

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 4000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 65% in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

- No

TalkTime

- Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Type

- Li-ion

USB Type-C

- Yes

Wireless Charging

- Yes

Camera

Autofocus

No -

Flash

No -

Front Camera

12 MP -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP -

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

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

Design

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Back: Plastic

Colours

- Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White

Height

- 151.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.9 mm

Water Resistance

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

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

198 grams Below 169 grams

Width

- 71.2 mm
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Dimensions

Height

162.1 mm -

Thickness

7.4 mm -

Width

77.4 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

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

Brightness

- 1300 nits

Display Type

Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2x

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

385 ppi 424 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 85.92 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 % -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

- 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Launch Date

March 2, 2025 January 27, 2021

Operating System

Android v15 Android v11

SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

- Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G, 4G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.74 W/kg, Body: 1.08 W/kg

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) 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

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) 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 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

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

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

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 2100

Fabrication

- 5 nm

Graphics

Xclipse 540 Mali-G78 MP14

Processor

Samsung Exynos 1580 -

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR5

RAM type

- LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB Up to 102 GB

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