Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy A56 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A56
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy M47
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M47
LTE
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 M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A56
2025, March 02
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy A56
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A56
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A56
198 g (6.98 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A56
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A56
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy A56
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A56
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A56
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A56
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A56
Xclipse 540
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A56
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A56
UFS 3.1
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
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 M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A56
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Video
Galaxy A56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A56
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M47
No
WLAN
Galaxy A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A56
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A56
No
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A56
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A56
5000 mAh
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A56
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Galaxy A56
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
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 M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR
Galaxy A56
1.32 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A56
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A56
$ 399.99 / C$ 399.00 / £ 227.00 / € 278.00 / ₹ 40,999
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR