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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs iPhone 13

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5GKSh 45,500 – KSh 49,000Buy now
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FeatureSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
PriceKSh 45,500 – KSh 49,000KSh 46,000
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorExynos 1580 (4 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM6GB, 8GB, 12GB4GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Charging45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy A56 5GApple iPhone 13
Announced2025, March 022021, September 14 (released 2021, September 24)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Dimensions162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass
Display features120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
ProcessorExynos 1580 (4 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPUXclipse 540Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
RAM6GB, 8GB, 12GB4GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresBest Face, LED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera features—HDR
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Charging45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
Water resistanceIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual Proximity SensingFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsPink, Olive, Graphite, LightgrayStarlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A56 5GiPhone 13
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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