The Samsung A56 5G features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Full HD+ display offers up to 16M colors and 1200 nits of brightness. It features a durable and modern Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ layer with a solid metal frame for enhanced protection. The Vision Booster feature optimizes your display settings, allowing crystal-clear visuals even in bright sunlight. The device features a classic, elegant, and luxurious glass design, weighing 198 grams and measuring 7.4mm thick. It features a 2.9GHz octa-core processor with 4nm technology that supports 5G connectivity, and 6/8/12 GB of RAM.

The device includes 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The device's triple primary camera: a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, powered by AI, can recognize the sky, skin, face, hair, and grass, instantly optimizing image quality. It features optical image stabilization (OIS) with up to 10x digital zoom, UHD-4K video recording at 30fps and slow-motion HD video at up to 240fps. A 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera captures ultra-wide shots, and a 5MP macro camera captures close-up images and captures details. The 12MP AI-enhanced front camera delivers crisp, detailed selfies. The device also features night photography thanks to an improved NPU and enhanced sensor, and with Super HDR, you can achieve richer colors, clearer videos, and better visibility in a variety of lighting conditions. When paired with OIS and VDIS, you'll get superior video quality even when shooting in motion. With the AI-powered Photo Remaster, image noise is reduced, sharpness and quality are enhanced, and your photos are elevated with the Edit Suggestion feature.

The device features dual stereo speakers, and with Dolby Atmos support, you'll enjoy immersive, surround-sound audio that surrounds you from all angles.

The device is IP67 water and dust resistant (up to 1 meter of fresh water for 30 minutes). It also features an under-display fingerprint sensor for seamless device unlock. It's also protected by the multi-layered Samsung Knox Vault platform, which operates on multiple hardware and software layers. The device features a new and improved heat dissipation system to maintain optimal performance during gaming and use. This newer Vapor Chamber system is larger than its predecessor and works to continuously cool the device.

The device is dual-SIM capable, allowing two SIM cards to be placed on the device. It houses a large 5,000 mAh battery, and AI-powered power management detects and adapts to your mobile usage habits for long-lasting power with support for 45W fast charging. It also features a USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz + 5GHz Wi-Fi, and GPS.

The device runs on the Android operating system.

The A56 supports 6 years of system security updates and a six-year Android OS update.

The device supports several Galaxy AI features, including:

Circle To Search:

Holding the home button will bring up an interface that allows you to draw a circle on a photo taken with the camera or stored on the device to instantly search for it on Google Search or even tap on an item in the image to search for it or select specific text in the image.

Object Eraser:

This removes certain objects or unwanted distractions that appear in the background. It will recognize, remove, and fill in the blanks for the perfect image.

Edit Suggestion:

Which uses artificial intelligence to suggest photo and video editing options.

AI Select:

Which extracts text from images.

Filters for You:

Create your own filter or add different effects to photos and videos.

Best Faces:

Get a photo where everyone is smiling. This technology allows you to select the best smiley face for each person in a group photo when shooting in Motion Photos mode.

For more information, please see the specifications table on this page.