Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Honor 50 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Huawei Honor 50

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 198g
  • Includes charger

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Honor 50
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
Huawei Honor 50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 525 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992998
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU289519207315
GPU265302149618
Memory15629499167
UX195882143903
NanoReview Score906997600003
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.5 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsing11:28 h09:06 h
Video Playback19:50 h12:48 h
Games04:53 h05:24 h
Standby Mode131 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung JD1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
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
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* 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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