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Realme Neo 7 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

82 out 100
Realme Neo 7 SE
VS
73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Realme Neo 7 SE
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 SE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 SE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 SE and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme Neo 7 SE
vs
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Neo 7 SE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.27 mm (3 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.56 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 SE
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 SE and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max Samsung Exynos 1580
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
1540
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
6054
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15401364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60543899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6816
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 SE
1817902
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
CPU437392289519
GPU678472265302
Memory355848156294
UX346190195882
NanoReview Score1817902906997

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 61 GB 21.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Neo 7 SE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Web Browsingn/a11:28 h
Video Playbackn/a19:50 h
Gamesn/a04:53 h
Standby Moden/a131 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.9531/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5K3LC
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B20/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Neo 7 SE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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