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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model 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, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Launch

Announced	2024, January 10
Status	Available. Released 2024, January 23

Body

Dimensions	169 x 80.1 x 10.2 mm (6.65 x 3.15 x 0.40 in)
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type	PLS LCD, 600 nits (HBM)
Charging	15W wired

Display

Size	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Platform

OS	Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64Âµm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
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, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black
Price	$ 498.50 / € 240.94 / £ 249.99
Models	SM-G556B, SM-G556BU1, SM-G556B/DS
SAR EU	1.08 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

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