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Samsung Galaxy A56
Budget PickThe budget pick that keeps winning — the A5x line is the most-recommended phone in its class, and recent Amazon.ae price cuts made it an even safer buy.
~1,300 AED
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Full specifications
| Network | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | |
| Announced | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| Body | |
| Dimensions | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 198 g |
| Build | Glass front/back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM + IP67 dust/water resistant (1m for 30 min) |
| Display | |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches (~87.7% screen-to-body) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 (~385 ppi) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (Mohs 5) |
| Platform | |
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz A720 & 3x2.6 GHz A720 & 4x1.9 GHz A520) |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 |
| Memory | |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB/256GB, 6/8/12GB RAM (UFS 3.1) |
| Main Camera | |
| Triple | 50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP 123° ultrawide + 5 MP macro |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | |
| Single | 12 MP f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Comms | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | |
| Type | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Misc | |
| Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Models | SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A566U... |
| Price (global) | ~$279 / €299 / ₹31,999 |
Specs sourced from GSMArena (subject to change). Prices verified on Amazon.ae.