Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF344.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Apple iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF1039.–

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF344.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Apple iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF1039.–

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

256 GB, Deep Blue, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Deep Blue
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.30"
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
unknown

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 3 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is a modern smartphone that impresses with advanced technology and a sleek design. 
Description
Description
iPhone 17 Pro. The most powerful iPhone ever. Brilliant 6.3" display, aluminium unibody design, A19 Pro 

Item number
Item number
54971541
Item number
Item number
61962936
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.8 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
4 days
Return rate
Return rate
2.2 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.6 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-A566BZKCEUE
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MG8J4QL/A
Release date
Release date
17.3.2025
Release date
Release date
19.9.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
39 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
5 of 2958
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
unknown

Colour
Colour
Grey
Colour
Colour
Blue
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Deep Blue

Case material
Case material
Glass, Metal
Case material
Case material
Ceramic, Metal
Material
Material
Aluminium, Gorilla Glass Victus+
Material
Material
Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
Galaxy A5x
Model range
Model range
iPhone 17
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint on glass
Mobile features
Mobile features
Action Button, Face Unlock
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
SAR value
SAR value
0.61 W/kg
SAR value
SAR value
unknown
AI model
AI model
unknown
AI model
AI model
Apple Intelligence
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
unknown
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Integrated microphone, Speakers, Volume buttons
Safety functions
Safety functions
unknown
Safety functions
Safety functions
Accident detection, Emergency call SOS via satellite

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
iOS 26

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.30"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super AMOLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super Retina XDR
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
unknown
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Notch
Notch
Dynamic Iceland
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
460 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
unknown
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
unknown
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
Brightness
Brightness
1200 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
3000 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen
Display functions
Display functions
Grease-repellent coating, Haptic Touch, HDR display, Touch screen, True Tone
Glass
Glass
unknown
Glass
Glass
Ceramic Shield 2

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
–
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 dpi
Pixel density
Pixel density
–

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, USB, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
6.0
Audio features
Audio features
AAC
Audio features
Audio features
unknown

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
48 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.80 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.78 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
84°
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
unknown
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
unknown
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
40x digital zoom
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
–
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.80 f
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.78 f
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
10x zoom in optical quality
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
–
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
48 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
123°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/3.06"
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
48 Mpx
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
unknown
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.80 f
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
8x zoom in optical quality
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Camera feature
Camera feature
Continuous shooting mode, Deep Fusion, Geotagging, Lens cover made of sapphire crystal, Night mode, Panorama shots, Photonic Engine, Portrait lighting, Portrait mode, Red-eye correction, Smart HDR 5, Tele, Time-lapse, True Tone flash, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
18 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
1.90 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
120p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 1

Processor
Processor
Exynos 1680
Processor
Processor
Apple A19 Pro
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
6 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.90 GHz
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Gyro sensor, LiDAR scanner, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NAVIC, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Apple Maps

Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
unknown
Charging technology
Charging technology
unknown
Charging technology
Charging technology
MagSafe
Fast charging
Fast charging
unknown
Fast charging
Fast charging
50% in 20min
Battery life
Battery life
unknown
Battery life
Battery life
47 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
29 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
33 h

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP67
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Apple HomeKit

Country of origin
Country of origin
Vietnam
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Data cable, Quick Start Guide, without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Documentation, USB-C charging cable (1 m), without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
B
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A

The reparability index
The reparability index
8.4
The reparability index
The reparability index
unknown

Height
Height
7.40 mm
Height
Height
8.75 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Width
Width
71.90 mm
Length
Length
162.20 mm
Length
Length
150 mm
Weight
Weight
198 g
Weight
Weight
206 g

Length
Length
17.80 cm
Length
Length
17.10 cm
Width
Width
9.60 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Height
Height
2.40 cm
Weight
Weight
322 g
Weight
Weight
358 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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