Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 91.4 %
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 Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz363 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38994323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)68161540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
CPU289519326675
GPU265302192332
Memory156294244416
UX195882193518
NanoReview Score906997956941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size 21.5 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
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
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Web Browsing11:28 h09:30 h
Video Playback19:50 h16:47 h
Games04:53 h05:35 h
Standby Mode131 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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) 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/0
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/3.061/1.7
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a164

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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
- 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

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 Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1499
MSRP ($) 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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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