Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Honor 500

73 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

89

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

71

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

53

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

40

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

92

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

77

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

73

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1264x2736 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	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1214 nits

Honor 500

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)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.6 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1331.2 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1364

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

3899

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1364	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3899	6974
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6816	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

906997

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	289519	670547
GPU	265302	781383
Memory	156294	353250
UX	195882	539215
NanoReview Score	906997	2344395

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 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	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	21.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

28:42

Honor 500

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	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16384x12288 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 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX258	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LC	CMOS
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 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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
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)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
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

Honor 500

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	499	380
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1 (33.33%)

Honor 500

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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