Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Honor Win - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Honor Win

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
91 out 100
Honor Win
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Honor Win

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Honor Win, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Win
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Honor Win
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Honor Win

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Honor Win
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Honor Win
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Honor Win In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 4600 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)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Honor Win
3663
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Honor Win
10928
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13643663
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)389910928
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Honor Win]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Honor Win
4268113
CPU2895191191717
GPU2653021506442
Memory156294602800
UX195882967154
NanoReview Score9069974268113

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

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 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Honor Win
n/a
Web Browsing11:28 hn/a
Video Playback19:50 hn/a
Games04:53 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensor sizen/a1/2 (0.5)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 CMOS
Autofocus No n/a
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 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 SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Honor Win
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 500
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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