Samsung Galaxy A56 versus Apple iPhone 13

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Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 48,500

Apple iPhone 13 128GB

In Stock
KSh 68,500

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/256GB Apple iPhone 13 128GB
Price KSh 48,500 KSh 68,500
Sales 24 - For Apr 2026 50 - For Apr 2026
Average rating 4 - 6 votes 4.6 - 5 votes
Likes 7 - For Apr 2026 2 - For Apr 2026
Views 1,241 - For Apr 2026 2,067 - For Apr 2026
General
Available March
2025
 September
2021
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm
Weight 198 g
 174 g
Colors Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
 Blue
Starlight
Midnight
Pink
Red
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 -
Key features eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
 IP68 dust and water resistant
Super Retina OLED display
HDR10 / Dolby Vision / HLG playback
15W fast wireless charging
Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Fingerprint / Face unlock
Platform
Operating system Android 15
One UI 7
 iOS 15
GPU Xclipse 540
 Apple GPU
Quad-core
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
 3.22 GHz
Hexa-core
Chipset Exynos 1580
 Apple A15 Bionic
Graphics processor Xclipse 540
 Apple GPU
Quad-core
RAM 8GB
 4GB
Storage 256GB UFS 3.1
 128GB
Card slot No
 No
Battery 5000mAh
 3240mAh
Li-Ion
Battery features 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
 15W MagSafe Wireless Charging
7.5W Qi Wireless Charging
Up To 19h Video Playback
Up To 15h Streamed Video Playback
Up To 75h Audio Playback
Platform features Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
 IP68 Dust & Water Resistant
Spatial Audio Playback
Display
Display size 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
 6.1 Inches
1170 x 2532 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 385 ppi
 460 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
 HDR10
Dolby Vision
HLG
True Tone
Wide Colour (P3)
Haptic Touch
800 Nits Peak Brightness (Typical)
1200 Nits Peak Brightness (HDR)
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
 12MP F1.6 + 12MP F2.4
Camera features 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
 120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
2x Optical Zoom
5x Digital Zoom
Portrait
Night Mode
Burst
Panorama
Bokeh
Scene Detection
Smart HDR3
OIS
Quad LED Flash (True Tone + Slow Sync)
Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover
Red-Eye Correction
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
 4K 60/30/25/24fps
Full HD 60/30/25fps
HD 30fps
Dolby Vision Recording
Audio Zoom
240/120fps Slow-Mo @Full HD
Time-Lapse
Front camera
Front camera resolution 12MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features Bokeh
Face Unlock
 Portrait
Bokeh
Animoji and Memoji
Night Mode
Scene Detection
Face ID
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
 4K 60fps; Dolby Vision Recording
120fps Slow-Mo @Full HD
Time-Lapse
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
 Face ID
Barometer
Gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
 USB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
GALILEO
QZSS
BDS
Connectivity features -
 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO
NFC Reader Mode
Spatial Awareness