Compare / Galaxy A56 2025 vs Apple iPhone 17e
Galaxy A56 2025 vs Apple iPhone 17e
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy A56 2025 and the Apple iPhone 17e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy A56 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Apple iPhone 17e
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A56 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 19
Apple iPhone 17e
- Announced
- 2026, March 02
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, March 11
Galaxy A56 2025
- Dimensions
- 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
- Weight
- 198 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Apple iPhone 17e
- Dimensions
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 169 g (5.96 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Galaxy A56 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~385 PPI density), ~87.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Apple iPhone 17e
- Type
- Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
Galaxy A56 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1580 5G S5E8855 4 nm
- CPU
- 2.91 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Samsung Xclipse 540 (1300 MHz)
Apple iPhone 17e
- OS
- iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A19 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Galaxy A56 2025
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
Apple iPhone 17e
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
NVMe
Galaxy A56 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Apple iPhone 17e
- Single
- 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Galaxy A56 2025
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Apple iPhone 17e
- Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Galaxy A56 2025
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Apple iPhone 17e
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy A56 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Apple iPhone 17e
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy A56 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Face Recognition
Apple iPhone 17e
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Galaxy A56 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired
Apple iPhone 17e
- Type
- Li-Ion 4005 mAh
- Charging
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Galaxy A56 2025
- Models
- SM-A566B/DS Galaxy A56 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- A$6,199,000
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain +50 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.610 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.051 W/kg
Apple iPhone 17e
- Colors
- Black, White, Soft Pink
- Models
- A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5
- SAR
- 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU
- 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
- Price
- $ 508.00 / £ 699.00 / € 699.99 / ₹ 79,900
Galaxy A56 2025
Not listed for this device
Apple iPhone 17e
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11)
GeekBench: 9296 (v6)
3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 814 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.7 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 15:30h
Galaxy A56 2025
Not listed for this device
Apple iPhone 17e
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Galaxy A56 2025 and Apple iPhone 17e differ
- The Galaxy A56 2025 has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4005 mAh on the Apple iPhone 17e.
- The Galaxy A56 2025 has the bigger screen, 6.7 inches against 6.1 inches.
- The Galaxy A56 2025 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A56 2025 and 48 MP on the Apple iPhone 17e.
- The Apple iPhone 17e is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.