Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 82.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 256 160
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
CPU289519190017
GPU265302135775
Memory156294114456
UX195882156378
NanoReview Score906997596626
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a16 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Writing scoren/a15925
Web scoren/a10371
Video editingn/a7240
Data manipulationn/a10049
NanoReview Scoren/a12704

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.5 GB 28 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Web Browsing11:28 h08:04 h
Video Playback19:50 h14:16 h
Games04:53 h05:24 h
Standby Mode131 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 79
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a53

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.3
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) 499 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* 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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