Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 198g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 177 g (6.24 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 - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 10589 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 510193 |
| GPU | 265302 | 792974 |
| Memory | 156294 | 367866 |
| UX | 195882 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 2116678 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:53 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | n/a |
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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 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/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | 799 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 9
