Samsung Galaxy F56 5G

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G has a standard candy-bar form factor — it does not fold and lacks a rugged build. It measures 162 mm tall and 77.3 mm wide, with a slim 7.2 mm thickness and a total volume of 90.16 cm³. At 180 g, the handset sits in a fairly typical weight range for a device of its size.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G features a 6.74″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a 1080 x 2340 px resolution and a pixel density of 382 ppi, paired with a 120Hz refresh rate for fluid scrolling and on-screen motion. The panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, offering a degree of resistance against scratches and accidental drops. However, the display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G is driven by the Samsung Exynos 1480, a 4 nm octa-core chipset with four cores clocked at 2.75 GHz and four at 2.05 GHz, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing for efficient workload distribution across all 8 threads. Paired with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 3200 MHz — with a maximum supported memory amount of 12 GB — and 256 GB of internal storage, the platform delivers a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s across four memory channels and a 4 MB L3 cache. Graphics are handled by the integrated Xclipse 530 GPU, clocked at 1300 MHz with support for DirectX 12 and OpenCL 2, while LTE is integrated directly into the SoC. In Geekbench 6, the chipset scores 1161 in the single-core test and 3398 in the multi-core test, and the platform fully supports 64-bit processing and multithreading.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G sports a triple rear camera system with 50 MP (f/1.8), 8 MP (f/2.2), and 2 MP (f/2.4) sensors, all built on a CMOS architecture without a back-illuminated sensor. Optical image stabilization is built in, and autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus, though laser autofocus is absent. The main camera supports 4K video recording at 30 fps with continuous autofocus during video, slow-motion capture, and HDR10 recording, while Dolby Vision recording and 3D video are not available. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, but manual shutter speed is not offered; additional shooting modes include burst, panorama, and timelapse. There is no optical zoom. On the front, a single 12 MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies — it is not housed under the display and does not have its own flash or a secondary lens.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G runs Android 15 and comes with a broad set of privacy controls, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not present. Customization is well covered through theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while notification controls and customizable notifications give users fine-grained control over alerts. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, a media picker, full-page screenshots, Live Text, app offloading, sharing intents, widgets, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. On the practical side, the device supports offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, a battery health check, multi-user support, phone tracking, and a child lock. However, focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not supported, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 45W wired fast charging, and a battery level indicator is available to keep track of remaining charge. Wireless charging is not supported, and no charger is included in the box.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G is notably limited on the audio hardware front. It lacks a 3.5 mm headphone jack and does not feature stereo speakers. Wireless audio codec support is also absent, with no aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC on board. There is no built-in radio either.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G supports 5G connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4, 5, and 6, and accommodates two SIM cards. Bluetooth 5.3 and a USB Type-C port (USB 2.0) handle wireless and wired connections respectively, while peak download and upload speeds reach 3790 Mbit/s and 1280 Mbit/s. NFC is not present, and there is no HDMI output, DLNA certification, or ANT+ support. For positioning, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, and onboard sensors cover a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, though a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not available. There is no stylus included, no crash detection, no emergency SOS via satellite, and no built-in projector.

The Samsung Galaxy F56 5G includes a video light, which assists with illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and the device uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.