The Galaxy A56 5G is Samsung’s mid-range phone. It offers a 6.7-inch 120 Hz Super AMOLED screen, Exynos 1580, Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, IP67, a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 5,000 mAh battery and 45 W charging; Samsung promises six generations of Android upgrades and six years of security updates. In testing charging was quick and battery life slightly below the previous model; owners like the battery and screen but criticise the missing card slot and headphone jack.
SM-A566B (Europe/UK); the listed configuration is 8 GB / 256 GB, with 8/128 and 12/256 GB depending on market. The Galaxy A55 (previous generation) and Galaxy A36 5G are separate models.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 2340 × 1080; up to 120 Hz refresh; up to 1,200 nits in High Brightness Mode |
| Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back (camera glass excluded) |
| Processor | Exynos 1580 (4 nm); octa-core: 1 × 2.9 GHz, 3 × 2.6 GHz, 4 × 1.9 GHz; Xclipse 540 GPU |
| Memory and storage | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage (234.4 GB available); 8/128 and 12/256 GB options depending on market; no microSD slot |
| Rear cameras | 50MP wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus and OIS; 12MP ultra-wide, ƒ/2.2; 5MP macro, ƒ/2.4; 10× digital zoom |
| Front camera and video | 12MP front camera, ƒ/2.2, fixed focus; 4K 30 fps recording on the rear camera, 240 fps slow motion in HD; 10-bit HDR video on the front camera |
| Battery and charging | 5,000 mAh (typical); up to 29 hours video playback; 45 W Super Fast Charging 2.0 (adapter sold separately) |
| Connectivity | 5G Sub-6; Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2.4/5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC; USB-C (USB 2.0); no 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM; SIM+SIM, SIM+eSIM or dual eSIM combinations |
| Location and sensors | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS; in-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light and virtual proximity sensor |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 (tested in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes) |
| Software and updates | Ships with One UI 7; 6 generations of Android/One UI upgrades and 6 years of security updates (until 31 March 2032 on the UK page) |
| Security | Samsung Knox Vault, Auto Blocker, Theft Protection |
| Size and weight | 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm; 198 g |
| Colours | Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lightgrey, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink |
Samsung presents the Galaxy A56 5G as the most advanced A-series model, with Awesome Intelligence AI features, a slimmer and lighter design and long software support. Samsung UK
In GSMArena’s Active Use test it scored 12 hours 8 minutes, slightly below the previous A55. With Samsung’s 45 W adapter it reached 38% in 15 minutes, 65% in 30 minutes and full in 1 hour 13 minutes. On a 75% white pattern the screen gave 450 nits in manual mode and 1,213 nits in auto. Speaker loudness of −26.2 LUFS rated “Good”, with sound quality praised against similarly priced phones.
GSMArena: Samsung Galaxy A56 review (battery, charging and display tests)On Samsung UK’s page 1,537 reviews average 4.5; 72% are five-star and 2% one-star. Most visible reviews are syndicated from Argos and praise battery, screen, camera and ease of use; Nag007 (2–3 months) highlights battery and performance but finds the camera could be better, Mojo says it is not the fastest for heavy gaming. Recurring criticism is the lack of a microSD slot and headphone jack (Lisamisa, PH, Vic, Backeard step). Single reports: Muel says the PIN was rejected after an update and a reset ran into Google FRP lock, Bus man reports a moisture warning in the charging port and a weak camera, TheReviewer reports slowness and dropped calls, and an anonymous Enterprise Edition user reports a faulty screen. Ring me and Odyssey26 find the side button stiff; jojo notes the camera bump makes the phone wobble on a table. These come from different people and do not indicate a failure rate.
Samsung UK: Galaxy A56 5G customer reviews