The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (sold in South Korea as the Galaxy Quantum6) is a mid-range Android-based smartphone manufactured and developed by Samsung Electronics, as part of the mid-range Galaxy A series, announced on March 2, 2025,[1][2] alongside the Galaxy A26 5G and the Galaxy A36 5G. It is the successor to the Galaxy A55 5G, and it brings a range of upgrades in terms of design, performance, and camera capabilities. Specifications Design The Galaxy A56 5G has an aluminum frame with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+[3] on both the front and back. The device is IP67 rated, meaning it is water and dust resistant for up to 1 metre for 30 minutes in lab conditions. Galaxy A56 5G Awesome Pink Awesome Light Gray Awesome Olive Awesome Graphite Hardware Display The phone features a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate with HDR10+ support. The screen has a peak brightness of 1200 nits (HBM) and 1900 nits (peak). It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+.[4] Battery The Galaxy A56 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, like its predecessors. The device is one of the first in the A series line-up that supports 45 W fast charging along with Galaxy A36 5G, allowing it to charge 65% in 30 minutes and 100% in 1 hour 8 minutes.[5] Processor and memory The Galaxy A56 5G is powered by the 4 nm Exynos 1580 chipset, which features the Xclipse 540 graphics processing unit, co-developed with AMD and based on the RDNA 3 architecture. It is paired with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of internal storage (both with UFS 3.1)[6]. However, it is the first A5x device that no longer supports expandable storage via microSD.[7] Camera The device features the same rear triple-camera setup from its predecessor: 50 MP main with OIS, 12 MP ultrawide, 5 MP macro. Its front camera now has a 12 MP sensor, a fewer megapixel difference from its predecessor but an upgrade on quality.[8] Like its predecessor, It can record videos up to 4K@30fps and 1080p@60fps at both rear and front. The camera system on the Samsung Galaxy A56 has AI capabilities including enhanced subject detection in portrait mode, that can result in a bokeh effect in images. The AI features also support functions like Object Eraser, letting users edit photos with more flexibility from the device.[9] Software The Galaxy A56 5G has Android 15 with One UI 7.0 pre-installed. At the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, the new A56 alongside the A36, A26 and A16, were announced to receive 6 Android OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.[10] Initially, security updates were set to end by 2031, but was quietly extended by 1 year (until March 2032).[11] Pre-installed OS OS Upgrades history End of support 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th A56 5G Android 15 (One UI 7.0) Android 16 (One UI 8.0) September 2025[12] (One UI 8.5) May 2026[13] March 2032[11] References "Samsung Galaxy A56 5G - Price in India, Specifications (5th March 2025)". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2025-03-05. Anastasov, Aleksandar (2025-02-25). "Galaxy A36 and A56 expected features, prices, specs, and upgrades". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2025-03-05. "Samsung Galaxy A56 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05. Romero, Johanna (2025-03-02). "Samsung introduces the new Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G mid-rangers". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2025-12-26. "Samsung Introduces Galaxy A56 with 45W Fast Charging and New Exynos Chip - Techspace Africa". Techspace Africa. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-03-05.[dead link] Schmidt, Daniel (2025-05-21). "Loads of innovations in the premium mid-range - Samsung Galaxy A56 5G review". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2025-12-26. Samsung has improved the write rates of its UFS 3.1 storage compared to the predecessor model, even if the Galaxy A56 still can't fully exploit the possibilities of this fast storage. "Samsung Galaxy A56 review". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12. "Samsung Galaxy A56 review: Smooth operator". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-12-26. "Samsung's midrange Galaxy A56 has AI photo editing and a bump for its buttons". Engadget. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-08. Mishra, Abhijeet (2025-03-02). "Galaxy A56 and A36 get a mighty six years of software updates". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-03-26. Yash (2025-11-14). "Samsung extends 7-year updates to many devices". Sammy Fans. Retrieved 2026-03-26. Shaik, Abid Iqbal (2025-09-22). "Samsung releases the One UI 8 stable update to Galaxy A56". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-12-26. Shaik, Abid Iqbal (2026-05-18). "New Galaxy A56 update brings One UI 8.5". SamMobile. Retrieved 2026-05-18. External links Samsung A56 5G Company Page GSMArena - Samsung Galaxy A56 specifications GSMArena - Samsung Galaxy A36 and A56 hands-on review GSMArena - Samsung Galaxy A56 arrives with six years of software updates Preceded by
