Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Galaxy A17 5G compared with Galaxy A56 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G	SamsungGalaxy A56 5G
Overview
Released
Released	August 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	1,200 nits in High Brightness Mode
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1330	Exynos 1580
Memory
Memory	4 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Larger vapour chamber than the previous model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0	12 MP, F2.2; 10-bit HDR video; Low Noise Mode
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps (HD)	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; night shots up to 2.5× brighter than the previous model (Samsung)	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class B	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging	45 W Super Fast Charging 2.0 (charger sold separately)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	162.2 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey, Blue	Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lightgrey, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Key Island 2.0; side key can open Gemini	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54, limited dust and splash resistance; not advised for beach or pool use	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google	Awesome Intelligence, including Best Face, Object Eraser, Filters and Auto Trim; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Theft Detection; Digital Key