Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, February 11 January 2024 March 2025
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, March 6 Coming Soon - January 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price - Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.79 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz or 5.93 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.61 W/kg (head)
1.05 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor(In-display)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 14 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 2.0 One UI 6.1 One UI 7
Processor Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA, Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
8-core (1x3.39 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) Xclipse 540
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 1 TB No No

display Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches 6.2 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels (566 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.53% 90.78% 87.51%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only) No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, (ultrawide), 1/1.26", 0.7µm, AF, Super Steady video
TOF 3D camera
auto-HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Best Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 12 GB RAM 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 1 TB No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -