Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A56 or Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basi...s 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 Z Flip
Price38699.040999.0
Camera50MP+12MP+5MP And 12MP12 MP + 12 MP And 10 MP
Operating SystemAndroid 15, One UI 7Android v10 (Q)
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3300 mAh

Display

- 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Front Camera

- 10 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 3300 mAh

Quick Charging

45W fast charging Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

- No

TalkTime

- Up to 35 Hours(4G)

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 Mirror Black, Mirror Purple, Mirror Gold

Height

- 167.3 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

- 7.2 mm

Water Resistance

IP67 water and dust resistance -

Weight

198 grams 183 grams

Width

- 73.6 mm
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Dimensions

Height

162.1 mm -

Thickness

7.4 mm -

Width

77.4 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 21.9:9

Bezel-less display

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

Display Type

FHD+ Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

- 425 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz -

Resolution

- 1080x2636 px (FHD)

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Screen Size

6.7 inch 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 82.56 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 % -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

- 10 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)

Sensor

- CMOS

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

- Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Launch Date

- February 26, 2020

Operating System

Android 15, One UI 7 Android v10 (Q)

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 Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Dual

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (78° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)

Sensor

- CMOS image sensor

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 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) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 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: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

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 (2.95 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.41 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.78 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Fabrication

- 7 nm

Graphics

- Adreno 640

Processor

Samsung Exynos 1580 -

Processor Fabrication

5nm -

RAM

8GB or 12GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

under-display fingerprint scanner Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Side

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

- No

Internal Memory

128GB or 256GB 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB Up to 223 GB
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