Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Nokia XR20 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Nokia XR20

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
45 out 100
Nokia XR20
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Nokia XR20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Nokia XR20, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4630mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Nokia XR20
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Nokia XR20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 76.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Nokia XR20
597 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %128.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz1163000 Hz
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1815:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Nokia XR20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 171.64 mm (6.76 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 81.5 mm (3.21 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 10.64 mm (0.42 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 248 g (8.75 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Nokia XR20
76.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Nokia XR20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 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)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Nokia XR20
654
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Nokia XR20
1767
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364654
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38991767
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Nokia XR20
389707
CPU289519129419
GPU26530270540
Memory15629494205
UX19588295543
NanoReview Score906997389707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Nokia XR20
981
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a981
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Nokia XR20
7176
Writing scoren/a9153
Web scoren/a5696
Video editingn/a4111
Data manipulationn/a6187
NanoReview Scoren/a7176

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4630 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Nokia XR20
23:02
Web Browsing11:28 h09:43 h
Video Playback19:50 h13:34 h
Games04:53 h05:41 h
Standby Mode131 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.25
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.1
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Nokia XR20
83.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 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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