Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU289519153370
GPU26530282989
Memory15629491816
UX195882126540
NanoReview Score906997454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a8485
Video editingn/a4073
Data manipulationn/a7727
NanoReview Scoren/a9964

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.5 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 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 (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsing11:28 h10:59 h
Video Playback19:50 h14:55 h
Games04:53 h06:21 h
Standby Mode131 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 320
MSRP ($) 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 33 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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