Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M56

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A36

61,000DACheaper

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M56

62,000DA

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Samsung Galaxy A36

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A36

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy M56

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Size (inches)	6.7	6.74
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1900	—
PPI	385	382
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus +
Screen-to-body	86.5	89

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 710	Xclipse 530
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Exynos 1480
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 7	One UI 7
OS Version	15	15

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,100
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	3,300
AnTuTu	—	710,000

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
Macro	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR	Yes
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	45	45

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus + )	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus + ), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus + )
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.9	162
Thickness (mm)	7.4	7.2
Weight (g)	195	180
Width (mm)	78.2	77.3

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Announced	2025, March 02	2025, April 17
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 10	Available. Released 2025, April 17

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A36	Samsung Galaxy M56
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass