Network: Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
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 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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: OS 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, non-removable
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 Wild Life: 2320 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 1030 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)
Active use score 10:19h