Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 198g

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 Samsung Galaxy A71
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz247 Hz
Response time1 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
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 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38991826
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU289519130125
GPU26530270365
Memory15629465296
UX19588293626
NanoReview Score906997360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.5 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 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 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing11:28 h07:51 h
Video Playback19:50 h12:54 h
Games04:53 h04:49 h
Standby Mode131 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung S5KGD1
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, 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/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 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 n/a
* 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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