Description
Network
Technology :
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands :
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed :
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced :
2023, December 11
Status :
Available. Released 2023, December 16
Body
Dimensions :
161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight :
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build :
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM :
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type :
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size :
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution :
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Always-on display
Platform
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset :
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU :
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU :
Mali-G68
Memory
Card slot :
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal :
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple :
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features :
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video :
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single :
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video :
1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker :
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack :
Yes
Comms
WLAN :
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth :
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning :
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC :
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio :
Market/region dependent
USB :
USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors :
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type :
5000 mAh
Charging :
25W wired
Misc
Colors :
Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Models :
SM-A256E, SM-A256E/DS, SM-A256E/DSN, SM-A256B, SM-A256B/DS, SM-A256B/DSN, SM-A256U, SM-A256U1
SAR EU :
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Tests
Performance :
AnTuTu: 443234 (v9), 480771 (v10) GeekBench: 2023 (v5), 2098 (v6) 3DMark: 643 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display :
1030 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera :
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker :
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) :
Active use score 10:19h