Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Honor Magic 6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Lighter design: 198g vs 225g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Pro
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 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 | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1280x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 92.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3300 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) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 2218 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 6749 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | 13918 |
| CPU | 289519 | 447310 |
| GPU | 265302 | 885851 |
| Memory | 156294 | 392240 |
| UX | 195882 | 306870 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 2032271 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | 26 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (66 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 0:44 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 12:44 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 18:35 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 06:20 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 122 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| 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 ° | 122 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 180 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 180 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 68 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.49 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.56 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Omnivision OV50D |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.88 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 85 |
| Preview | n/a | 83 |
| Zoom | n/a | 160 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | Sony IMX816 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.51 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 5.3 |
| 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 DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 800/850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 800 |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | n/a |
| 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 |
Note
Honor Magic 6 Pro:
The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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