Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4680mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Higher pixel density: 413ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
6/128 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 | 6.34 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 86.3 % |
| 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) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 696 |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 384 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 851 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 2078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 146165 |
| GPU | 265302 | 123957 |
| Memory | 156294 | 94203 |
| UX | 195882 | 114659 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 478984 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 9 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1666 |
| Writing score | n/a | 11959 |
| Web score | n/a | 6279 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5773 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7123 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9040 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4680 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 (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 09:17 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 14:15 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 05:59 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 114 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 122 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 449 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 | Yes 18 W |
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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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