Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy S9? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of... price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A56Samsung Galaxy S9
Price40999.051785.0
Camera50MP+12MP+5MP And 12MP12 MP And 8 MP
Operating SystemAndroid 15, One UI 7Android v8.0 (Oreo)
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3000 mAh

Display

- 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Front Camera

- 8 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

RAM

- 4 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 3000 mAh

Quick Charging

45W fast charging Yes, Fast

Removable

- No

TalkTime

- Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Type

- Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

- Yes

Camera

Front Camera

12MP -

Rear Camera

50MP+12MP+5MP -

Design

Build Material

Aluminum frame Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Awesome Pink, Awesome Olive, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Light Gray Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Height

- 147.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 8.5 mm

Water Resistance

IP67 water and dust resistance -

Waterproof

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

Weight

198 grams 163 grams

Width

- 68.7 mm
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Dimensions

Height

162.1 mm -

Thickness

7.4 mm -

Width

77.4 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Display Type

FHD+ Super AMOLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

- 568 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz -

Resolution

- 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.7 inch 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.51 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 % -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Wide Angle Selfie

Resolution

- 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

General

Brand

- Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

- March 16, 2018

Operating System

Android 15, One UI 7 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

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

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

- Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

- 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 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 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 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

- SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

- Yes

Wi-Fi

v6 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Fabrication

- 10 nm

Graphics

- Mali-G72 MP18

Processor

Samsung Exynos 1580 -

Processor Fabrication

5nm -

RAM

8GB or 12GB 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

under-display fingerprint scanner Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

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

Stylus

- Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory

- Yes, Up to 400 GB

Internal Memory

128GB or 256GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB -

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