Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 16e - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Apple iPhone 16e

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Apple iPhone 16e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPhone 16e, Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetApple A18. 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 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 198g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 16e
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 16e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 16e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Apple A18
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Apple A18 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1907 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13643281
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38998035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)681624041
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
CPU289519366516
GPU265302460423
Memory156294225901
UX195882352859
NanoReview Score9069971405699

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Web Browsing11:28 h09:21 h
Video Playback19:50 h12:57 h
Games04:53 h04:57 h
Standby Mode131 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.3 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 599
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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