Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

69,000DA

1category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A56

69,000DA

2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Samsung Galaxy A56

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A56

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	120
Peak Brightness	—	1900
PPI	385	385
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +
Screen-to-body	86	87.7

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Mali-G68	Xclipse 540
Chipset Name	Exynos 1610	Exynos 1580
Process (nm)	—	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 9	One UI 7
OS Version	17	15

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,356
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	3,888
AnTuTu	—	1,251,512

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, (macro)	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2, (wide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	25	45

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	164.4	162.2
Thickness (mm)	7.7	7.4
Other	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)	—
Weight (g)	196	198
Width (mm)	77.9	77.5

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Announced	2026, September 15	2025, March 02
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available. Released 2025, March 10

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A56
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other	Virtual proximity sensing	—