Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Realme C71 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Realme C71

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
55 out 100
Realme C71
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 pixel density: 385ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Realme C71
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Realme C71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 725 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Realme C71
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) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 1800 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)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38991472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Realme C71]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Realme C71
267686
CPU28951988439
GPU26530230767
Memory15629479469
UX19588269011
NanoReview Score906997267686

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Realme C71
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 8160x6144 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5 (0.2)
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 5.2
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
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

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
Realme C71
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 109
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 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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