Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A426B
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Announced
2020, October
2025, March 02
Released
2020, October
2025, March 02
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
-
$ 319.60 / € 309.00 / £ 330.09 / ₹ 38,999
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
198 g (6.98 oz)
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Protection
-
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
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)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Display Colors
16M colors
1 Million+
Pixel Density
399 ppi density
385 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
-
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
4th Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Features
HDR
-
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI 7
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) - unconfirmed
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 619
Xclipse 540
RAM
4/6/8 GB
6/8/12 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 15W
45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min