Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Mate X3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Huawei Mate X3

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Huawei Mate X3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei Mate X3, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 241g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Mate X3
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 Mate X3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 7.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 2224x2496 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 385 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 88.9 %
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 Mate X3
966 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz484 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Huawei Mate X3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 156.9 mm (6.18 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 141.5 mm (5.57 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 5.3 mm (0.21 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 241 g (8.5 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Mate X3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3190 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38994718
Geekbench Compute (GPU)68166558
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Huawei Mate X3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
CPU289519357030
GPU265302481843
Memory156294215868
UX195882235620
NanoReview Score9069971290361

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Web Browsing11:28 h14:41 h
Video Playback19:50 h21:00 h
Games04:53 h06:34 h
Standby Mode131 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX351
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX688
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Autofocus No No
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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)
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 (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 Mate X3
86.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 2199
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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