Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M56

Samsung Galaxy A36
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Samsung Galaxy M56
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced March 2025 April 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - April 2025
Price Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Lavender, Black, White, Lime Black, Light Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm
(6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 7 One UI 7
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 710 [Similar] Xclipse 530 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No Unspecified

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
FHD+ Super AMOLED+ Screen, 120Hz
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.74 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (382 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.35% 89.22%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No Unspecified
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -