HTC Desire 626G+ vs Samsung Galaxy A56

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC Desire 626G+	Samsung Galaxy A56

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2015, April. Released 2015, April	2025, March 02
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2025, March 10

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Dimensions	146.9 x 70.9 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.79 x 0.32 in)	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD,	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)	Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-450MP4	Xclipse 540
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	-	45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Stand-by	Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 458 h (3G)	-
Talk time	Up to 22 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G)	-
Type	Li-Po 2000 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	White Birch, Purple Fire, Blue Lagoon	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Models	Desire 626GPLUS dual, Desire_626GPLUS_dual	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
Price	About 250 EUR	€ 286.99 / $ 308.29 / £ 249.00 / ₹ 38,999
SAR	-	1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	-	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 12:08h
Display	-	1213 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 908689 (v10) GeekBench: 3899 (v6) 3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	44:34h endurance, 2000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C