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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Nova 15
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 Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 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, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 88.6 %
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 Nova 15
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) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
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)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU289519279519
GPU265302114145
Memory156294212302
UX195882198243
NanoReview Score906997804209

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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
Huawei Nova 15
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 8192x6144 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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
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
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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