Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Active 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 S7 Active and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹41,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is ₹52,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 23, 2025.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)	Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	5.09 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.15 GHz, Quad Core Processor
OS	Android v15	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Battery	5000 mAh	4000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
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)	12 MP
Price	₹41,999	₹52,999

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Overview

Specs Score	83 / 100 Better Specs	64 / 100
Sim Count	Dual Sim More Sim Slots	Single Sim
Display Size	6.7 in Bigger Display	5.09 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 2560 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 87.4% Less Bezels
RAM	8 GB More RAM	4 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	32 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2.9 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.15 GHz
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Quad Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	5 MP
Weight	198 g	185 g Lighter
Thickness	7.4 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4000 mAh
Unique Features	5G Fast Charging No Water Resistant No	No No 3.5mm Audio Jack No Memory Card Support

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	No
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 02, 2025	June, 2016
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
Weight	198 g	185 g
Colors	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	5.09 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	16:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 577 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features	1200 nits Brightness	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Storage	256 GB	32 GB
Card Slot		Yes

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
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, v4.2
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes
Face Unlock	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes	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)	12 MP
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Best Face, Panorama, HDR	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	5 MP
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Custom UI	OneUI 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.15 GHz, Quad Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPU	Xclipse 540	Adreno 530
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	4000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Video Playback Time	29 hours

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