Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy M31s

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy M31s. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy M31s on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy M31s and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹36,999 and for Samsung Galaxy M31s is ₹11,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 25, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)	Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels
OS	Android v15	Android v10.0, upgradable to v11
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Price	₹36,999	₹11,999

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Overview

Specs Score	64 / 100 Better Specs	57 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB More RAM	6 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2.9 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.3 GHz
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple	64 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	12 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Thickness	7.4 mm Slimmer	9.3 mm
Battery	5000 mAh	6000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	5G No No Water Resistant NFC No	No 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio No No Memory Card Support

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660	Galaxy M31s
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 02, 2025	July 30, 2020
In The Box	Handset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm	74.4 x 159.3 x 9.3 mm
Weight	198 g	203 g
Colors	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 407 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.4%	~ 91%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features	1200 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 2.1
Card Slot		Yes, upto 512 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6, N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

Camera Score

114 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Geomagnetic Sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Virtual Light Sensing, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes
Extra Features	Dual Stereo Speakers, 6 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 6 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, Awesome Intelligence AI Mobile (Circle to Search Object Eraser, Edit Suggestion, Filters, Auto Trim, Best Face, Al Select, Read Aloud,)

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	64 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)
Camera Sensor		Sony IMX682
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Best Face, Panorama, HDR	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	32 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	HDR	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v10.0, upgradable to v11
Custom UI	OneUI 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Samsung Exynos 9611
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz	4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Xclipse 540	Mali-G72 MP3
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	Yes, with FM Recording
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Talk Time		51 hours
Video Playback Time	29 hours
Music Playback Time		125 hours

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