{"data":{"slug":"samsung-galaxy-a56-5g","type":"smartphone","brand":"Samsung","name":"Galaxy A56 5G","aliases":["A56 5G","SM-A566B"],"release_date":"2025-03","url":"https://arkivo.dev/phones/samsung-galaxy-a56-5g","specs":{"series":"Galaxy A","model_numbers":["SM-A566B","SM-A566B/DS"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2025-03-01","status":null,"predecessor":"samsung-galaxy-a55-5g","successor":"samsung-galaxy-a57-5g","launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["GB","EU"],"colors":["Awesome Lightgrey","Awesome Graphite","Awesome Olive","Awesome Pink"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-A566BZACEUB/","spec_sheet_url":"https://searchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detail?siteCode=uk&modelList=SM-A566BZACEUB&specAnnotationYN=Y","manual_url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202506/20250619152544715/SM-A366_A566_UG_EU_15_Eng_Rev.1.2_250602.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"form_factor":"bar","os_updates_years":null,"security_updates_years":6,"security_updates_until":"2032-03-31","height_mm":162.2,"width_mm":77.5,"thickness_mm":7.4,"thickness_with_camera_mm":null,"folded_dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":198,"frame_material":"aluminium","front_material":"Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+","back_material":"glass","ip_rating":["IP67"],"water_resistance_depth_m":1,"water_resistance_minutes":30,"mil_std_810":null,"sim_slots":{"nano_sim_count":2,"esim_count":2,"esim_only":false},"stylus_support":null,"stylus_name":null,"screen_size_in":6.7,"resolution":{"width_px":1080,"height_px":2340},"pixel_density_ppi":384.7,"aspect_ratio":"19.5:9","display_technology":"oled","display_technology_name":"Super AMOLED","refresh_rate_max_hz":120,"refresh_rate_min_hz":null,"touch_sampling_rate_hz":null,"touch_sampling_rate_instant_hz":null,"brightness_typical_nits":null,"brightness_hbm_nits":1200,"brightness_peak_nits":null,"brightness_min_nits":null,"color_depth_bits":null,"dci_p3_coverage_pct":null,"hdr_formats":["hlg","hdr10","hdr10_plus"],"pwm_dimming_hz":null,"always_on_display":true,"display_cutout":"punch_hole","cover_screen_size_in":null,"cover_screen_resolution":null,"cover_screen_refresh_rate_hz":null,"cover_screen_technology":null,"os_at_launch":"Android 15","os_skin":"One UI 8.5","os_latest":"Android 16","chipset":"Exynos 1580","process_node_nm":4,"cpu_core_count":8,"cpu_clusters":[{"count":1,"core_name":"Cortex-A720","max_ghz":2.9},{"count":3,"core_name":"Cortex-A720","max_ghz":2.6},{"count":4,"core_name":"Cortex-A520","max_ghz":null}],"cpu_max_ghz":2.9,"gpu":"Xclipse 540","npu_tops":null,"ram_gb":[8],"ram_type":"LPDDR5","storage_gb":[256],"storage_type":null,"memory_card_slot":"none","memory_card_max_gb":null,"rear_cameras":[{"role":"main","resolution_mp":50,"aperture_f":1.8,"focal_length_mm_equiv":null,"sensor_size":null,"pixel_size_um":null,"autofocus":null,"ois":true,"optical_zoom_x":null,"field_of_view_deg":null,"sensor_model":null},{"role":"ultrawide","resolution_mp":12,"aperture_f":2.2,"focal_length_mm_equiv":null,"sensor_size":null,"pixel_size_um":null,"autofocus":null,"ois":null,"optical_zoom_x":null,"field_of_view_deg":null,"sensor_model":null},{"role":"macro","resolution_mp":5,"aperture_f":2.4,"focal_length_mm_equiv":null,"sensor_size":null,"pixel_size_um":null,"autofocus":null,"ois":null,"optical_zoom_x":null,"field_of_view_deg":null,"sensor_model":null}],"rear_camera_count":3,"main_camera_mp":50,"max_optical_zoom_x":null,"max_digital_zoom_x":10,"flash":"Rear flash","rear_camera_features":["Object Eraser","Best Face","Custom filters","Auto Trim","HDR video recording"],"rear_video_modes":[{"width_px":3840,"height_px":2160,"max_fps":30},{"width_px":1920,"height_px":1080,"max_fps":60},{"width_px":1280,"height_px":720,"max_fps":240}],"video_max_resolution":{"width_px":3840,"height_px":2160},"video_hdr_formats":null,"video_log_profile":null,"video_codecs":["HEVC"],"video_stabilization":["ois","eis"],"slow_motion_max_fps":240,"front_cameras":[{"role":"main","resolution_mp":12,"aperture_f":2.2,"focal_length_mm_equiv":null,"sensor_size":null,"pixel_size_um":null,"autofocus":"fixed","ois":false,"optical_zoom_x":null,"field_of_view_deg":null,"sensor_model":null}],"front_video_modes":[{"width_px":3840,"height_px":2160,"max_fps":30},{"width_px":1920,"height_px":1080,"max_fps":30},{"width_px":1280,"height_px":720,"max_fps":30}],"front_camera_autofocus":false,"stereo_speakers":true,"headphone_jack":false,"audio_features":null,"microphone_count":2,"network_technologies":["gsm","umts","lte","5g"],"bands_2g":["GSM850","GSM900","DCS1800","PCS1900"],"bands_3g":["B1(2100)","B2(1900)","B4(AWS)","B5(850)","B8(900)"],"bands_4g":["B1(2100)","B2(1900)","B3(1800)","B4(AWS)","B5(850)","B7(2600)","B8(900)","B12(700)","B17(700)","B20(800)","B25(1900)","B26(850)","B28(700)","B32(1500)","B66(AWS-3)","B38(2600)","B40(2300)","B41(2500)"],"bands_5g":["N1(2100)","N3(1800)","N5(850)","N7(2600)","N8(900)","N20(800)","N28(700)","N66(AWS-3)","N38(2600)","N40(2300)","N41(2500)","N77(3700)","N78(3500)"],"nr_modes":null,"mmwave":false,"max_download_mbps":null,"satellite_connectivity":null,"vo_wifi":null,"wifi_standard":"wifi_6","wifi_bands":["2.4ghz","5ghz"],"bluetooth_version":"5.3","bluetooth_codecs":["SBC","AAC","aptX","LDAC","Samsung Seamless Codec"],"nfc":true,"uwb":false,"positioning":["GPS","Glonass","Beidou","Galileo","QZSS"],"dual_frequency_gnss":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","usb_version":"USB 2.0","display_output":null,"infrared_blaster":null,"fm_radio":null,"fingerprint_sensor":"optical_under_display","face_unlock":null,"sensors":["Accelerometer","Fingerprint Sensor","Gyro Sensor","Geomagnetic Sensor","Light Sensor","Virtual Proximity Sensing"],"hardware_buttons":null,"haptics":"Linear vibration motor","battery_capacity_mah":4905,"battery_capacity_typical_mah":5000,"battery_capacity_wh":null,"battery_chemistry":"li_ion","battery_life_claimed":[{"use_case":"video_playback","hours":29}],"wired_charging_max_w":45,"wired_charging_standards":["Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0"],"charge_time_0_50_min":null,"charge_time_0_100_min":null,"wireless_charging":false,"wireless_charging_max_w":null,"wireless_charging_standards":null,"magnetic_alignment":null,"reverse_wireless_charging_w":null,"reverse_wired_charging":true,"charger_in_box":false,"charger_in_box_w":null,"benchmark_geekbench_single":null,"benchmark_geekbench_multi":null,"benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme":null,"benchmark_antutu":null,"measured_brightness_nits":null,"measured_pwm_hz":null,"measured_battery_active_use_h":null,"measured_charge_time_min":null,"measured_loudspeaker_lufs":null,"eu_energy_class":"B","eu_battery_endurance_per_cycle_h":44,"eu_battery_endurance_cycles":2000,"eu_free_fall_class":"A","eu_repairability_class":"C","sar_head_w_kg":null,"sar_body_w_kg":null,"sar_eu_head_w_kg":null,"sar_eu_body_w_kg":null,"hearing_aid_rating":"Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)","in_the_box":null},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://searchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detail?siteCode=uk&modelList=SM-A566BZACEUB&specAnnotationYN=Y","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","form_factor","height_mm","width_mm","thickness_mm","weight_g","sim_slots","screen_size_in","resolution","display_technology","display_technology_name","refresh_rate_max_hz","cpu_core_count","ram_gb","storage_gb","rear_video_modes","front_cameras","max_digital_zoom_x","flash","stereo_speakers","headphone_jack","network_technologies","bands_2g","bands_3g","bands_4g","bands_5g","mmwave","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","bluetooth_version","positioning","usb_connector","usb_version","sensors","battery_capacity_typical_mah","battery_life_claimed","slow_motion_max_fps","eu_energy_class","eu_battery_endurance_cycles","security_updates_until","hearing_aid_rating","cpu_clusters"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Exact UK SKU SM-A566BZACEUB. Manufacturer live specification table.","sim_slots":"Exact SIM table: SIM 1 + SIM 2, SIM 1 + eSIM or dual eSIM.","front_cameras":"Exact front table: 12 MP, f/2.2, autofocus No, OIS No. Fixed focus.","display_technology":"Super AMOLED is OLED. LTPO is not inferred.","rear_video_modes":"Exact UHD 4K recording at 30 fps. HD slow motion 240 fps. 4K playback at 60 fps is not recording.","headphone_jack":"Exact Earjack field names USB-C or 3.5 mm Stereo.","network_technologies":"GSM, LTE and 5G explicit. The WCDMA/UMTS band list establishes UMTS. HSPA is not inferred.","mmwave":"Complete exact UK infrastructure table names 5G Sub6 only, no mmWave infrastructure or bands.","battery_life_claimed":"Video Playback Time: up to 29 hours. Maker claim, not a mixed-use review measurement.","security_updates_until":"Current standard UK SM-A566BZACEUB feed publishes March 31, 2032. Launch promised six security years. Both claims are retained without inferring an extension or Enterprise policy.","cpu_clusters":"Exact UK SM-A566BZACEUB 8 GB/256 GB publishes 2.9, 2.6 and 1.9 GHz. Device review and Exynos architecture establish one A720, three A720 and four A520 cores. The first two groups agree. Last-group clock is held because chip 1.95 GHz and rounded review 2.0 GHz differ from the device 1.9 GHz publication."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-A566BZACEUB/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers","markets","manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Exact UK support page and EU manual identify SM-A566B/DS.","markets":"UK/EU reference only. Different regional processors, capacities or bundles are not represented.","manufacturer_url":"Exact model support page preserves identity when older storefront URLs redirect."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-marks-a-step-forward-with-ai-for-everyone-by-introducing-new-galaxy-a56-5g-galaxy-a36-5g-and-galaxy-a26-5g","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["series","announce_date","colors","os_at_launch","ip_rating","water_resistance_depth_m","water_resistance_minutes","security_updates_years","front_material","back_material","rear_cameras"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Exact UK release is dated March 1, 2025. Global announcement may carry March 2 time-zone date.","security_updates_years":"Launch article promises up to six years of security updates. Six OS upgrades is a generation count. Enterprise seven-year policies are excluded.","front_material":"Launch footnote 9 explicitly names Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and rear.","rear_cameras":"Exact three-model physical camera table. No unsupported per-lens autofocus subtype."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-galaxy-a56-5g-galaxy-a36-5g-and-galaxy-a26-5g-are-now-available-worldwide","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Actual March 28, 2025 worldwide retail availability announcement. Retained at month precision."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-marks-a-step-forward-with-ai-for-everyone-by-introducing-new-galaxy-a56-5g-galaxy-a36-5g-and-galaxy-a26-5g","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["chipset","wired_charging_max_w","wired_charging_standards","brightness_hbm_nits"],"notes":{"wired_charging_max_w":"Handset explicitly supports 45 W charging power, separate from optional adapter.","brightness_hbm_nits":"Footnote 7 says 1200 nits at HBM. Headline peak wording does not become an HDR peak."}},{"url":"https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a566bzaceub-productfiche.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["battery_capacity_mah","eu_battery_endurance_per_cycle_h","eu_free_fall_class","eu_repairability_class","warranty_years"],"notes":{"battery_capacity_mah":"Exact EU B/DS fiche page 1 item 10: rated capacity 4905 mAh, separate from typical 5000 mAh.","eu_battery_endurance_per_cycle_h":"Page 1 item 8, whole-hour precision under EU test, not ordinary usage.","eu_free_fall_class":"Page 1 item 14.","eu_repairability_class":"Page 1 item 20.","warranty_years":"Page 1 item 25, EU supplier guarantee 24 months. Enterprise warranty excluded."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202506/20250619152544715/SM-A366_A566_UG_EU_15_Eng_Rev.1.2_250602.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["nfc","reverse_wired_charging","always_on_display"],"notes":{"nfc":"Device layout page 6 labels NFC antenna for the exact covered EU models, without an NFC-only conditional marker.","reverse_wired_charging":"Exact EU A366/A566 guide printed page 9, Charging other devices, expressly describes charging another mobile device through the phone USB cable. Output power is not published.","always_on_display":"Exact model guide printed pages 97 to 98 documents clock and notification display while the screen is off, with the When to show condition selector."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Loads-of-innovations-in-the-premium-mid-range-Samsung-Galaxy-A56-5G-review.1020512.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["frame_material","gpu","memory_card_slot","wireless_charging","uwb","fingerprint_sensor","haptics","aspect_ratio","ram_type","hdr_formats","bluetooth_codecs","battery_chemistry","front_video_modes","cpu_clusters","rear_video_modes","predecessor"],"notes":{"memory_card_slot":"Connectivity explicitly says no microSD.","wireless_charging":"Verdict and charging section explicitly say none.","uwb":"Verdict explicitly says UWB missing.","gpu":"Same manufacturer-confirmed Exynos 1580 hardware. Differently configured numerical measurements, RAM and UFS interfaces are not transferred.","fingerprint_sensor":"Exact phone input section: optical scanner under display.","aspect_ratio":"Published model display aspect ratio. Same 2340 x 1080 panel geometry is confirmed on the exact UK 8 GB/256 GB reference.","ram_type":"Device specification identifies actual installed 8 GB LPDDR5, not a chipset-supported memory list. Review flash capacity is 128 GB. Its storage interface and measurements are not applied to the 256 GB reference.","hdr_formats":"Device Additional features explicitly lists HLG, HDR10 and HDR10+ playback. Recorded HDR format is not inferred.","bluetooth_codecs":"Published model Bluetooth audio support explicitly lists SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC and SSC. ASHA is a separate hearing-aid protocol, not a codec. Measurements on the different 128 GB flash configuration are excluded.","battery_chemistry":"Device battery specification expressly names Lithium-Ion. Rated/typical capacities stay sourced to exact UK/EU maker evidence.","front_video_modes":"Camera section expressly says front, main and ultrawide each support Ultra HD, Full HD and HD at 30 fps. The only normal 60 fps mode is main-camera 1080p. These are published lens capabilities, not copied benchmark or battery results.","cpu_clusters":"Complete device processor table establishes one A720, three A720 and four A520 cores. Exact UK phone clocks take precedence. Its last-group 2.0 GHz publication is rounded and is not substituted for a proved exact device clock.","rear_video_modes":"Camera section explicitly limits ordinary 1080p 60 fps to the main camera. Main and ultrawide otherwise support 4K/FHD/HD at 30 fps. Existing manufacturer HD 240 fps slow motion remains separately sourced and is not replaced by normal HD 30 fps.","predecessor":"Notebookcheck's review says the Galaxy A56 5G follows last year's Galaxy A55 5G."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202506/20250619152544715/SM-A366_A566_UG_EU_15_Eng_Rev.1.2_250602.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","microphone_count","display_cutout"],"notes":{"manual_url":"EU English guide covers exact B/DS reference.","microphone_count":"Device layout pages 5-6 shows two physical microphones, top and bottom. Air vent is excluded.","display_cutout":"Exact device front layout and matching official product render."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202506/20250619152544715/SM-A366_A566_UG_EU_15_Eng_Rev.1.2_250602.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["video_codecs","video_stabilization"],"notes":{"video_codecs":"Camera settings printed page 50 explicitly names HEVC recording. Playback-only containers are excluded.","video_stabilization":"Camera settings documents anti-shake stabilization. OIS is separately proved only where maker physical camera table says yes. Gyro subtype omitted."}},{"url":"https://semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-1580/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["process_node_nm"],"notes":{"process_node_nm":"Exact Exynos 1580 maker page expressly identifies 4 nm EUV. The phone processor identity is separately established by exact UK hardware. Chipset-supported memory, camera and radio maxima are not substituted for device capability."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/samsung-phones/samsung-galaxy-a56-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["charger_in_box","rear_camera_features"],"notes":{"charger_in_box":"Matching UK review explicitly identifies 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, London sample photography and no charging brick in the box.","rear_camera_features":"Software section explicitly names Object Eraser, Best Face, filter creation and Auto Trim. Camera section names new front HDR video support. Generic HDR does not establish a named HDR recording format. Generic Geekbench 6 scores lack original minor proof. Wild Life Extreme Unlimited is distinct from the standard test."}},{"url":"https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-A566B/EUX/doc.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["os_latest","os_skin"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Exact EUX model log and its linked English history opened. Latest released build A566BXXSECZI2, September 16, 2026, Android 16. Not a manual or beta inference.","os_skin":"Official release history explicitly records One UI 8.5. Launch One UI 7 is historical and is separate from the current software value."}},{"url":"https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a57-review-2950.php","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"GSMArena's review compares the Galaxy A57 with last year's model and names the Galaxy A56 for the display and battery specs."}}],"fields_filled":99,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}