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Samsung Galaxy M56 vs Galaxy F08

A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy M56 and the Galaxy F08, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Samsung Galaxy M56
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy M56
Galaxy F08
Samsung
Galaxy F08

Overview

Display
Samsung Galaxy M56
6.74inch
Super AMOLED+ · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 382 PPI
Galaxy F08
6.7inch
PLS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 262 PPI
Chip
Samsung Galaxy M56
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xclipse 530 · Android 15
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 17
Memory
Samsung Galaxy M56
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Galaxy F08
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Samsung Galaxy M56
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
2 MP Macro
12 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Galaxy F08
50MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30/60fps video
Battery
Samsung Galaxy M56
5,000mAh
45 W wired
Galaxy F08
6,000mAh
25 W wired
Build
Samsung Galaxy M56
180g
162 × 77.3 × 7.2 mm
Galaxy F08
197g
167.4 × 77.4 × 8 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy M56
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F08
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.3Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M56

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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy F08

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Samsung Galaxy M56

Announced
2025, April 17
Status
Available. Released 2025, April 17

Galaxy F08

Announced
2026, October 01
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October

Samsung Galaxy M56

Dimensions
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy F08

Dimensions
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Samsung Galaxy M56

Type
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Size
6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Galaxy F08

Type
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Samsung Galaxy M56

OS
Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xclipse 530

Galaxy F08

OS
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

Samsung Galaxy M56

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Galaxy F08

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy M56

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

2 MP (macro)

Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Galaxy F08

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Samsung Galaxy M56

Single
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Yes

Galaxy F08

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Yes

Samsung Galaxy M56

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Galaxy F08

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Samsung Galaxy M56

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy F08

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Samsung Galaxy M56

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy F08

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Samsung Galaxy M56

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired

Galaxy F08

Type
6000 mAh
Charging
25W wired

Samsung Galaxy M56

Colors
Black, Light Green
Models
SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
SAR
0.71 W/kg (head)    
Price
About 260 EUR

Galaxy F08

Colors
Blue
Models
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
SAR
0.62 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU
0.75 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 160 EUR

How the Samsung Galaxy M56 and Galaxy F08 differ

  • The Galaxy F08 has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy M56.
  • The Samsung Galaxy M56 has the bigger screen, 6.74 inches against 6.7 inches.
  • The Samsung Galaxy M56 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
  • The Galaxy F08 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.