Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy S24+
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Galaxy A56 5G (supported until Mar 2031); want maximum speed → Galaxy S24+ (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)).
Value Score: Galaxy A56 5G 69 · Galaxy S24+ 71 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
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The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.
The Galaxy S24+'s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.
The Galaxy S24+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Galaxy A56 5G | Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $425 | $699 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+ | 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired | 45W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro | 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x |
| Dimensions | 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm | 158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 196 g |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2031 | Jan 2031 |
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