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Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Samsung Galaxy A56
What Galaxy A27 does better (4) and where Galaxy A56 wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Display8.1
5.7Performance7.2
7.9Camera7.9
4.3Battery5.0
7.7Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A27Galaxy A56
| Galaxy A27 | Galaxy A56 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.4 mm | 162.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.5 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 198 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A27 better than Galaxy A56?
- Active use (test)12.7 h vs 12.1 h+5%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy A56: No
- Energy classA vs B
- Endurance per cycle51 h vs 45 h+15%
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Galaxy A27?
- Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
- AnTuTu score694,659 vs 908,689+31%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A27: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973 vs 3,899+31%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Measured brightness800 nits vs 1,213 nits+52%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme911 vs 1,332+46%
- Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 1,900 nits+36%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+21%
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy A27: Yes
- Drop resistance classB vs A
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 162.4 mm | 162.2 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,400 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 800 nits | 1,213 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Exynos 1580 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Xclipse 540 |
| AnTuTu score | 694,659 | 908,689 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,973 | 3,899 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 911 | 1,332 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 12.7 h | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.4 LUFS | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.78 W/kg | 0.61 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | 45 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
