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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 385 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1245 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    1214 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %99.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    86.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    87.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1580
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 710 Samsung Xclipse 540
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1020
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    1364
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    2975
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    3899
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201364
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29753899
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)35046816
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    634886
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    906997
    CPU202654289519
    GPU140575265302
    Memory145358156294
    UX146299195882
    NanoReview Score634886906997

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    OS Size 22.6 GB 21.5 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:13 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    24:52
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    28:42
    Web Browsing10:13 h11:28 h
    Video Playback16:02 h19:50 h
    Games04:55 h04:53 h
    Standby Mode115 h131 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX258
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Samsung S5K3LC
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    90.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
    87.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 399 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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