Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	Galaxy A56	Pova Curve 2
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	March 10, 2025	2026, February 13
Released	2025-03-10	2026, February 20
Status	Available	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE
5G	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA
Speed	LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	2G \| 3G \| 4G \| 5G
BODY
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)	162.7 x 77.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
IP Rating	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP64 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (water splashes)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	195 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)	4500nits Peak; 1600nits HBM
Color	—	1.07 billion
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5	Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1208 x 2644 pixels (~429 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~87.7%	~89.2%
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)	Main: 6.78 inches
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)	Curved AMOLED
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)	6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz
Chipset	Exynos 1580 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G
GPU	Xclipse 540	Arm Mali-G610 MC2
OS	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7	HiOS 16 \| Based on Android 16
MEMORY
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB, 256GB	128 GB / 256 GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM,12GB RAM	8 GB physical RAM
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM,12GB RAM	128 GB / 256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN 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, f/2.4, (macro)	50 MP + 2 MP
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	13 MP
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR	1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with Stereo Speakers
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Radio	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Ambient Light Sensor \| Proximity Sensor \| G-Sensor \| E-compass \| Gyroscope \| Under-display Fingerprint Sensor \| Infrared Remote Control
BATTERY
Capacity	5000 mAh	8000mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min	45W charging
Type	5000 mAh	Non-removable Li-Po Battery
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Mystic Purple / Melting Silver / Storm Titanium
Compatibility	—	Bangladesh specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$349.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S	Pova Curve 2 5G, LK7K
Price in Nigeria	₦565,852	₦380,000
SECURITY
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	In-display fingerprint sensor