Samsung Galaxy A18 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Galaxy A18 compared with Galaxy A56 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A18	SamsungGalaxy A56 5G
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	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+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle, 6.5-inch accounting for 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 3 on the front	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1610	Exynos 1580
Memory
Memory	4 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Larger vapour chamber than the previous model
Memory
Memory	LPDDR5; RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory, separate from physical RAM	–
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, F1.8, autofocus; Samsung UK's exact specification lists no OIS, conflicting with GSMArena's stabilisation description	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; no autofocus or OIS	12 MP, F2.2; 10-bit HDR video; Low Noise Mode
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in 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; rear flash	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 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	Typical 5,000 mAh, non-removable; EU energy class A, minimum battery endurance 1,200 cycles	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W; Samsung France claims 50% charge in 30 minutes; charger sold separately	45 W Super Fast Charging 2.0 (charger sold separately)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 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	IP64	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver, Light Blue (UK)	Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lightgrey, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64, dust-tight and splash-resistant; maker test sprays 10 litres of fresh water per minute from all angles for five minutes; not recommended 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	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor (exact repair guide)	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)	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17 with One UI 9 (Samsung France)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software features
Software features	Knox Vault, Quick Share and Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support	–
Release detail
Release detail	Samsung France confirmed already available on 15 September 2026; first retail day is not established, so month precision is retained. Swedish announcement says availability later in 2026.	–
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; UK security support listed until 31 October 2032	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search with Google; Gemini (Samsung France)	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
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD; 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; UK technical table specifies SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, despite its generic FAQ calling the microSD slot dedicated	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 Direct	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)
NFC
NFC	Yes (UK model)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; audio via USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS