Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M56 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M56
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M56
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M56
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy M56
2025, April 17
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy M56
Available. Released 2025, April 17
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M56
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M56
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M56
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M56
-
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M56
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M56
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M56
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M56
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy M56
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M56
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M56
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M56
Xclipse 530
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M56
No
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M56
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M56
UFS 3.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M56
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy M56
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M56
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M56
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M56
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M56
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M56
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M56
No
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M56
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy M56
No
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy M56
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M56
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy M56
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy M56
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy M56
Black, Light Green
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy M56
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M56
0.71 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M56
-
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M56
₹ 21,999