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Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy A56

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

What Galaxy A52 does better (7) and where Galaxy A56 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52

6.9Score

7 advantages≈ $210

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A56

8.5Score

19 advantages≈ $350

Higher score

6.9Display8.1

4.3Performance7.2

8.7Camera7.9

3.3Battery5.1

5.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Galaxy A56

	Galaxy A52	Galaxy A56	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	162.2 mm	−2.3 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77.5 mm	−2.4 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.4 mm	+1 mm
Weight	189 g	198 g	−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Galaxy A56?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 3,899+50%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy A56: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A56: No
Pixel density407 ppi vs 385 ppi+6%
Weight189 g vs 198 g+5%

Why is Galaxy A56 better than Galaxy A52?

AnTuTu score261,282 vs 908,6893.5×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme313 vs 1,3324.3×
Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,900 nits2.4×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Measured brightness794 nits vs 1,213 nits+53%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+26%
Process8 nm vs 4 nm2×
eSIMNo · Galaxy A52: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52≈ $2106.9	Samsung Galaxy A56≈ $3508.5
Design
Weight	189 g	198 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.4 mm
Height	159.9 mm	162.2 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx7
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	407 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	794 nits	1,213 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	87.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Exynos 1580
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	8 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Xclipse 540
AnTuTu score	261,282	908,689
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,865	3,899
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	313	1,332
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	12.1 h
Wired charging	25 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	65%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27 LUFS	-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	0.61 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6.1	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	2,000
Endurance per cycle	—	45 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A