Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: March 2025, 1 year ago; April 2025, 1 year ago
Launch price: € 379.00 ($ 444.05); —
AnTuTu: 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 713.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.74"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 382 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3; Exynos 1480
CPU: 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55; 4x2.75GHz Cortex A78 + 4x2.05GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.75 GHz
GPU: Adreno 710; Samsung Xclipse 530
RAM: 6 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX882; —
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode; 2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, DOL HDR

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model; 77.3 mm 162.0 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 170 g
Materials: Plastic , Glass; Plastic , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors: Black White Gray Green Violet; Black Green
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP67
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 86 %; 89 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; No
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Barometer: —; Yes
Compass: —; Yes