Samsung Galaxy A56 is in the works as an obvious successor to the Galaxy A55 that debuted in India in March Before the alleged device hits the surface, it already appears on a benchmarking platform database listing Exynos 1580 chipset and new Android 15 OS. Incidentally, references to the device were found on the IMEI website last week already with a chipset codenamed ‘Santa’.
The Upcoming Samsung Galaxy A56
It means that the phone has already been noticed even before entering on the official site of Samsung and With this listing its specifications have also started coming out. This is the same model number as was spotted when it popped up earlier. The chipset on board rumoured to be Samsung’s new Exynos 1580 SoC is an octa-core; one prime core processing at 2.91GHz, three mid cores at a speed of up to 2.60GHz, and four efficiency cores humming along at 1.95GHz.
The expected phone may have 6.67GB of RAM and ARMv8 architecture. It’s also worth mentioning that it seems to use Android 15 OS not yet available for Samsung. Samung Galaxy A56 showed single and multi-core scores of 1,353 and 3,832 in the cross-platform benchmark Geekbench 6.2.2. These scores are a bit higher compared to the previously reported standalone benchmarking scores of Exynos 1580 that were 1,046 for single-core and up to 3,678 in multi-core.
As per a listing, the Samsung Galaxy A56 with model number SM-A566B/DS appeared on the IMEI database. A Samsung Exynos 1580 chipset, rumored to be codenamed ‘Santa’ and it may take on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC plus a new mid-range smartphone line which should feature the integrated power modem. Rumors claim that this chip will offer significantly better performance compared to the Exynos 1480 chipset in the Galaxy A55 5G. While no release date has been reported, the purported handset may follow the launch timeline of the Galaxy A55 and debut in the first quarter of the next year.
FAQs
What is the expected release date for the Samsung Galaxy A56?
The Galaxy A56 is anticipated to launch in the first quarter of next year, following a similar timeline as its predecessor, the Galaxy A55.
What chipset will the Galaxy A56 feature?
The Galaxy A56 is expected to be powered by the new Exynos 1580 chipset, which offers significant performance upgrades over the Exynos 1480 found in the Galaxy A55.
