Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A56
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A21
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Announced
2020, April
2025, March 02
Released
2020, April
2025, March 02
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
-
$ 319.60 / € 309.00 / £ 330.09 / ₹ 38,999
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Protection
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Colors
Black
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Dimensions
-
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight
-
198 g (6.98 oz)
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Display Colors
16M colors
1 Million+
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Pixel Density
-
385 ppi density
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
-
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
Yes
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
16 MP, (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
2 MP, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
4th Camera
2 MP, (depth)
-
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Best Face, panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Video
-
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Software
OS
Android 10.0
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 7
Hardware
CPU
Octa Core, 2.3 GHz
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
RAM
4 GB
6/8/12 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Chipset
-
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
GPU
-
Xclipse 540
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
No
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
4000 mAh battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min