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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-01-01 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | -- |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a global score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) is a notably lighter and much thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bit smaller display and a just a bit lower display pixels density.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a way better performance than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a lot better 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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