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) |
| Features: Always-on display |
Platform | OS: Android 14, One UI 6.1 (up to 4 major Android upgrades) |
| 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 (wide), 8 MP (ultrawide), 2 MP (macro) |
| Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera | Single: 13 MP (wide) |
| 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: Li-Po 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 |
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Performance | AnTuTu: 443234 (v9), 480771 (v10) |
| GeekBench: 2023 (v5), 2098 (v6) |
| 3DMark: 643 (Wild Life Extreme) |
Display | Max Brightness: 1030 nits (measured) |
Audio | Loudspeaker Quality: -26.0 LUFS (Very good) |