Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Google Pixel 4a - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 4a

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
47 out 100
Google Pixel 4a
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Google Pixel 4a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Google Pixel 4a
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Google Pixel 4a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.81 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Google Pixel 4a
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38991816
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Google Pixel 4a
357020
CPU289519115287
GPU26530270626
Memory15629478602
UX19588292505
NanoReview Score906997357020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1003
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.5 GB 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Web Browsing11:28 h06:35 h
Video Playback19:50 h11:24 h
Games04:53 h04:08 h
Standby Mode131 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Google Pixel 4a
116
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a47
Zoomn/a48
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 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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