Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE

We are comparing two midrange smartphones from Samsung, in which Samsung's latest Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is being compared with Samsung's latest fan edition smartphone Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. We are comparing this smartphone because the price of both the smartphones is almost the same right now. So let's know which smartphone is better and which has more features, but first let's take a look at the main specifications of both the smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A56 Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A56 release date: March 2, 2025

• 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in), 198 grams (6.98 oz), Glass Back, Al frame, IP67 rating

• 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1900nits (peak)

• Exynos 1580 (4nm), Android 15

• 5000mAh battery, 45W charging

• 50MP, 12MP, 5MP & 12MP

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE release date: September 26, 2024

• 162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 in), 213 grams (7.51oz), Glass Back, Al frame, IP68 rating

• 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1900nits (peak)

• Exynos 2400e (4nm), Android 14

• 4700mAh battery, 25W charging

• 50MP, 8MP, 12MP & 10MP

1) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Design and Colors

Both the smartphones come with an aluminum frame but there is a difference in thickness and weight. The Galaxy A56 has a thickness of 7.4mm and weighs 198 grams while the Galaxy S24 FE has a thickness of 8mm and weighs 213 grams which is a bit heavier and if we look at the dimensions, the dimensions of both the smartphones are almost the same.

Both the Galaxy smartphones have a triple camera setup at the back with LED flash and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection but one thing that Galaxy S24 FE has ahead of Galaxy A56 is the IP rating which is not much of a difference as Galaxy A56 has an IP67 rating while Galaxy S24 FE has an IP68 rating. Talking about the colours, Galaxy A56 is available in four colour options which are Pink, Olive, Graphite, LightGrey and Galaxy S24 FE is available in Blue, Graphite, Grey, Mint, Yellow colour options.

On the front side, both the smartphones have a 6.7-inch display with a centre punch hole camera and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection and has an in-display optical fingerprint scanner.

Talking about buttons and ports, both the smartphones have power on/off and volume buttons on the right side and the left side is empty and on the top side there is a microphone and on the bottom side there is a speaker, USB Type C and SIM card slot with dual nano SIM or dual e-SIM support. One thing is different that Galaxy A56 has a USB Type C 2.0 port while Galaxy S24 FE has a USB Type C 3.2 port which is absolutely faster than the Galaxy A56 port.

2) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Display

Now we are talking about the display, Samsung A56 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. This display has a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and 385ppi density and this display also supports HDR10+ and Always On Display. Talking about the brightness, Galaxy A56 5g has 1200nits HBM brightness and up to 1900nits peak brightness. 

Now we are talking about the Galaxy S24 FE display which is exactly the same display with a different name which Samsung has called a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. This display also has the same 120Hz refresh rate and 385ppi density and the same 1900nits peak brightness.

3) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Processor and Memory

Samsung Galaxy A56 is powered by Samsung Exynos 1580 processor which is based on 4nm architecture and has 8 cores including 1 core at 2.9 GHz, 3 cores at 2.6 GHz, 4 cores at 1.9 GHz and has Xclipse 540 GPU. Samsung Galaxy s24 FE is powered by Samsung Exynos 2400e processor which is based on 4nm architecture and has 10 cores including 1 core at 3.1 GHz, 2 cores at 2.9 GHz, 3 cores at 2.6 GHz, 4 cores at 1.95 GHz and has Xclipse 940 GPU. 

Galaxy S24 FE performs faster than Galaxy A56 5G due to higher frequency cores and better GPU and moreover, Galaxy A56 has LPDDR5 RAM type and UFS 3.1 storage type whereas Galaxy S24 FE has LPDDR5X RAM type and UFS 4.0 storage type which also enhances the performance of the smartphone compared to Galaxy A56.

Samsung Galaxy A56 single core score: 1364

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE single core score: 2099

Samsung Galaxy A56 multi core score: 3899

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE multi core score: 6414

Samsung Galaxy A56 antutu score: 932578

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE antutu score: 1781567

4) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Software and Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A56 comes with the latest One UI 7.0 which is based on Android 15 while Galaxy S24 FE comes with One UI 6.1 which is based on Android 14. Galaxy S24 FE will also get Android 15 and One UI 7.0 upgrades but let's see how many upgrades both the smartphones will get.

Galaxy A56 offers up to 6 years of major Android upgrades while Galaxy S24 FE offers up to 7 years of major Android upgrades, this means the last upgrade that both the smartphones will get could be Android 21. Talking about connectivity, Galaxy A56 has Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6 connectivity while Galaxy S24 FE has Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6e connectivity.

5) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Battery and Charging

Samsung Galaxy A56 has a 5000mAh battery that supports 45W wired charging and takes 1:08 hours to fully charge with a 45W charger while Galaxy S24 FE has a 4700mAh battery that supports 25W wired charging and takes 1:10 hours to fully charge. Galaxy A56 has slightly better battery capacity but it does not support wireless charging while Galaxy S24 FE supports wireless charging.

6) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Camera

Both the Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S24 FE have a triple camera setup at the back but the cameras are different. The Galaxy A56 5G has a 50MP OiS main camera with a 1/1.56" sensor, a 12MP ultrawide with 123° field of view and this 1/3.06" sensor, a 5MP macro and a 12MP selfie camera on the front. The Galaxy S24 FE has a 50MP OiS main camera with a 1/1.57" sensor, an 8MP OiS telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a 12MP ultrawide with 123° field of view and this 1/3.0" sensor and a 10MP selfie camera on the front. 

With the Galaxy A56 5G, you can record 4K videos at 30fps with both the front and back cameras, while the Galaxy S24 FE can record 4K videos at 60fps with the front camera and up to 8K videos at 30fps with the back camera.

7) Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S24 FE Price

Galaxy A56 5G price in USA starts at $499 for the 128GB variant and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE launch price is $649 for the 128GB variant but the recent refurbished one on Amazon official is priced at $388 but the official launch price is shown below

Samsung Galaxy A56 128GB: $499

Samsung Galaxy A56 256GB: $549

Samsung  Galaxy S24 FE 128GB: $649

Samsung  Galaxy S24 FE 256GB: $709