Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 10

73 out 100

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79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 198g vs 204g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4970mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Google Pixel 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

89

Google Pixel 10

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

71

Google Pixel 10

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

53

Google Pixel 10

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

40

Google Pixel 10

65

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

92

Google Pixel 10

70

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

77

Google Pixel 10

91

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

73

Google Pixel 10

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1214 nits

Google Pixel 10

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green - Pink	- Gray - Green - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.6 %

Google Pixel 10

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	3780 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1331.2 GFLOPS	1536 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1364

Google Pixel 10

2477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

3899

Google Pixel 10

6871

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1364	2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3899	6871
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6816	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

906997

Google Pixel 10

1479358

CPU	289519	379327
GPU	265302	507606
Memory	156294	334963
UX	195882	257462
NanoReview Score	906997	1479358

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	21.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4970 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

28:42

Google Pixel 10

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	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 Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	108 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.1
Focal length	n/a	112 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.31 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.32 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LC	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.65
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.7 dB

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	499	799
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 10

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