Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A566.7"
Galaxy M086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A56 leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A56
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M08
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
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
Galaxy M08
-
Speed
Galaxy A56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A56
2025, March 02
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A56
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A56
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A56
198 g (6.98 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A56
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A56
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A56
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A56
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A56
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A56
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A56
Xclipse 540
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A56
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A56
UFS 3.1
Galaxy M08
-
Triple
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)
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A56
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A56
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A56
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A56
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A56
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A56
5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A56
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A56
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A56
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A56
1.32 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A56
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A56
$ 399.99 / C$ 399.00 / £ 227.00 / € 278.00 / ₹ 40,999
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR