Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Apple iPhone 7

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 7
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38991923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU289519112051
GPU26530287431
Memory15629453808
UX195882104947
NanoReview Score906997358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 21.5 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing11:28 h05:50 h
Video Playback19:50 h09:49 h
Games04:53 h03:22 h
Standby Mode131 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX906Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 649
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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