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HMD Skyline vs Samsung Galaxy A56

HMD Skyline (256 GB, Blue topaz, 6.55", SIM + eSIM, 5G)

HMD Skyline

256 GB, Blue topaz, 6.55", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
EUR389,–

Samsung Galaxy A56

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

HMD Skyline (256 GB, Blue topaz, 6.55", SIM + eSIM, 5G)

HMD Skyline

256 GB, Blue topaz, 6.55", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Currently out of stock
Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
EUR389,–

Samsung Galaxy A56

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

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Blue topaz
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.55"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
Capacity
Capacity
4600 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
Good (78/100) in 5 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 3 tests

Description
Description
With the HMD Skyline, you will reach entirely new dimensions. The cameras have some tricks up their sleeve 
Description
Description
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is a modern smartphone that impresses with advanced technology and a sleek design. 

Item number
Item number
47939635
Item number
Item number
54971541
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
HMD
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
3,1 %
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
0,8 %
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
9 days
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
4,3 %
Return rate
Return rate
2,2 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
HQ5020005A5U0
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-A566BZKCEUE
Release date
Release date
21.8.2024
Release date
Release date
4.3.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
unknown
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
6 of 2417
External links
External links
unknown
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

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

Case material
Case material
Aluminium, Glass
Case material
Case material
Glass, Metal
Material
Material
Hardened glass, Recycled aluminium
Material
Material
Aluminium, Gorilla Glass Victus+

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
unknown
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
–
Model range
Model range
Galaxy A5x
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint on glass
Payment service
Payment service
Google Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
SAR value
SAR value
–
SAR value
SAR value
0.61 W/kg
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Bluetooth, NFC
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
unknown

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 14
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.55"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
P-OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super AMOLED
Panel technology
Panel technology
PLS
Panel technology
Panel technology
unknown
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
20:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
402 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
24 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Brightness
Brightness
1000 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
1200 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.55"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Pixel density
Pixel density
402 dpi
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 dpi

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, USB, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, USB, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E / 802.11az
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.2
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Audio features
Audio features
unknown
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
108 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
unknown
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.80 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
unknown
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
84°
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
–
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
–
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.80 f
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
unknown
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
10x zoom in optical quality
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
13 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
unknown
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
unknown
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
123°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/3.06"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
50 Mpx
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Portrait mode, Slow-Mo
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Digital, Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
unknown
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
50 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
unknown
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
unknown
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
Refresh rate at max. resolution
Refresh rate at max. resolution
unknown
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
unknown
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0

Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Processor
Processor
Exynos 1680
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.91 GHz
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.90 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
512 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
–
Memory card type
Memory card type
microSD
Memory card type
Memory card type
–

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

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
A-GPS, Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
4600 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
Qi Wireless Charging
Charging technology
Charging technology
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
29 h

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP54
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP67

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant

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

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Manual, Safety brochure, Short manual, SIM tool, USB-C cable
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Data cable, Quick Start Guide, without charger

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

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

Height
Height
8.90 mm
Height
Height
7.40 mm
Width
Width
75.66 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Length
Length
159.84 mm
Length
Length
162.20 mm
Weight
Weight
209.50 g
Weight
Weight
198 g

Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety

Length
Length
18.30 cm
Length
Length
17.80 cm
Width
Width
8.80 cm
Width
Width
9.60 cm
Height
Height
4.50 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Weight
Weight
373 g
Weight
Weight
322 g

statutory warranty
statutory warranty
unknown
statutory warranty
statutory warranty
24 Months statutory warranty

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