Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Lighter design: 192g vs 198g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| 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 | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | 1318 |
| CPU | 289519 | 138446 |
| GPU | 265302 | 69251 |
| Memory | 156294 | 99549 |
| UX | 195882 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:53 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | 239 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 22
