Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A56 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A54
3
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy A56
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A54
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A54
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A54
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A54
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy A56
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A54
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy A56
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
Galaxy A54
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A54
2023, March 15
Galaxy A56
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A54
Available. Released 2023, March 24
Galaxy A56
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Dimensions
Galaxy A54
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy A56
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A54
202 g (7.13 oz)
Galaxy A56
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Galaxy A54
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Galaxy A56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A54
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A56
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A54
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A56
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A54
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy A56
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A54
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A56
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A54
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy A56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A54
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy A56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A54
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A54
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy A56
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A54
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A56
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A54
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy A56
Xclipse 540
Card slot
Galaxy A54
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A56
No
Internal
Galaxy A54
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A56
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A54
-
Galaxy A56
UFS 3.1
Triple
Galaxy A54
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy A56
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 (macro)
Features
Galaxy A54
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A56
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A54
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A54
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy A56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A54
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A54
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A56
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A54
No
Galaxy A56
No
WLAN
Galaxy A54
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A54
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A54
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A54
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A56
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A54
No
Galaxy A56
No
USB
Galaxy A54
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A54
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
Galaxy A56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A54
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A56
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A54
5000 mAh
Galaxy A56
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A54
25W wired
Galaxy A56
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Colors
Galaxy A54
Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Galaxy A56
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Models
Galaxy A54
SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS, SM-A546W
Galaxy A56
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR
Galaxy A54
0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A56
1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A54
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A56
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A54
$ 119.11 / £ 142.36 / € 196.49 / ₹ 25,990
Galaxy A56
$ 399.99 / C$ 399.00 / £ 227.00 / € 278.00 / ₹ 40,999