Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: April 2025, 1 year ago; February 2026, 2 months ago
AnTuTu: 713.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices; 2.825.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Size: 6.74"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
Density: 382 ppi High Density; 513 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 21:9
Features: 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; Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Chipset: Exynos 1480; Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU: 4x2.75GHz Cortex A78 + 4x2.05GHz Cortex A55; 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 2 nm
Frequency: 2.75 GHz; 4.6 GHz
GPU: Samsung Xclipse 530; GPU Samsung Xclipse 550
RAM: 8 GB; 12 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 1.00 µm
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: 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; UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor: —; Samsung GN3
Sensor size: —; 1/1.57"

Capacity: 5000 mAh; 4900 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge: Yes , 45.0W; Yes , 45.0W
Features: Non-removable; Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging: —; 25W Wireless charging
Charge cycles: —; 1200 cycles
Runtime: —; ~ 55h

Dimensions: 77.3 mm 162.0 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model; 75.8 mm 158.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 170 g; 190 g
Materials: Plastic , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Glass , Aluminium
Colors: Black Green; Black White Violet Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP68
Usable surface: 89 %; 91 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: 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; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Barometer: Yes; Yes
Compass: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers; Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Proximity: —; Yes