Who is the Samsung - Galaxy A56 for?
Budget-tier smartphone. The 62.0 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 23 measured specs against the transparent formula for the smartphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Samsung - Galaxy A56: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every smartphones we track, here is where the Samsung - Galaxy A56 pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Optical image stabilization — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▲Includes 5G support — a feature not every smartphones offers.
- ▼AnTuTu: 780000 — below the typical smartphones.
- ▼CPU total clock: 9.6 GHz — below the typical smartphones.
- ▼RAM: 8 GB — below the typical smartphones.
- ▼Refresh rate: 120 Hz — below the typical smartphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 6.7"
- RAM
- 8GB
- Pixel density
- 385ppi
- Battery capacity
- 5000mAh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 198 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- Form factor
- bar
Display
- Screen size?
- 6.7 "
- Pixel density?
- 385 ppi
- Refresh rate?
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 1900 nits
Cameras
- Main camera?
- 50 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Wired charging?
- 45 W
Connectivity
- 5G support?
- true
- Headphone jack
- false
- microSD slot
- false
Operating System
- OS
- Android
- Promised OS updates
- 6 years
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Samsung - Galaxy A56?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 scores 62.0 on the transparent Mars Score formula for smartphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Samsung - Galaxy A56 belong to?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 is a Samsung smartphone catalogued in the Smartphones category.
When was Samsung - Galaxy A56 released?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 was released on 2025-03-19.
What is the screen size of Samsung - Galaxy A56?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 has a screen size of 6.7 ".
What is the ram of Samsung - Galaxy A56?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 has a ram of 8 GB.
What is the pixel density of Samsung - Galaxy A56?+
Samsung - Galaxy A56 has a pixel density of 385 ppi.
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