Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A56

SAMSUNG

Galaxy S26 Ultra

PKR 424,999

Spec-by-spec breakdown

SAMSUNG

Galaxy A56

PKR 118,999

📺

Display

6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)✓

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)

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Camera

200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video✓

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)

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RAM

12GB✓

6GB

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Battery

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

5000 mAh

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Storage

256GB, 512GB, 1TB✓

128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB

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Selfie

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Spec-by-Spec Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A56

FULL SPECS

Specification

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Galaxy A56

📡Network

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

🚀Launch

Announced

2026, February 25BETTER

2025, March 02

Status

Available. Released 2026, March 06BETTER

Available. Released 2025, March 10

📐Body

Dimensions

163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)BETTER

162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)

Weight

214 g (7.55 oz)

198 g (6.98 oz)BETTER

Build

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Other

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frameBETTER

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

📺Display

Screen Size

6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)BETTER

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Display Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)BETTER

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)BETTER

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5BETTER

Other

DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display

⚡Performance

Chipset / Processor

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)BETTER

Exynos 1580 (4 nm)

RAM

12GBBETTER

6GB

Storage

256GB, 512GB, 1TBBETTER

128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB

Operating System

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5BETTER

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)BETTER

Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 840BETTER

Xclipse 540

💾Memory

Card Slot

Type

UFS 4.XBETTER

UFS 3.1

📸Camera System

Rear Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EISBETTER

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

🔊Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

📶Connectivity

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LEBETTER

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGBETTER

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

🔋Battery

Type / Capacity

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Charging

60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wirelessBETTER

45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min

✨Features & Design

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Face Unlock

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Virtual Proximity Sensing

🏷️Misc

Colors

Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Models

SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DSBETTER

SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S

SAR (US)

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

1.32 W/kg (head)BETTER

SAR (EU)

1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)BETTER

0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

Global Price

$ 1,299.99 / € 1,253.00 / £ 1,279.00 / ₹ 139,999BETTER

$ 339.99 / € 278.59 / £ 249.89 / ₹ 40,999

Price in PKR

PKR 424,999

PKR 118,999BETTER

📊Benchmarks

AnTuTu

2627986BETTER

908689

GeekBench

11566BETTER

3899

The Verdict

Based on 8 key specification categories

FINAL SCORE

🏆 Overall Winner

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

categories won

Wins in: Screen Size · RAM · Storage · Main Camera · Chipset

Samsung Galaxy A56

categories won

Wins in: Price

Galaxy S26 Ultra — 5 wins Galaxy A56 — 1 wins