Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus stands against Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is ₹29,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ₹32,989. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 06, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	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)
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
OS	Android v10	Android v15
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Price	₹29,999	₹32,989

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Overview

Specs Score	71 / 100 Better Specs	59 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Rear Camera	64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	10 MP	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.4 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	Wireless Charging	No

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Galaxy S21+ 5G	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 14, 2021	March 02, 2025
In The Box		Handset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	75.6 x 161.5 x 7.8 mm	77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight	200 g	198 g
Colors		Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 394 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88.3%	~ 87.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Features	Always-on Display, HDR10+	1200 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	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, Dual Stand-By	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, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

Camera Score

114 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	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	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	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)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Auto-HDR, Panorama	Best Face, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v10	Android v15
Custom UI		OneUI 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 1580
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Xclipse 540
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

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

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4800 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes
Video Playback Time		29 hours

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