Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz236 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992512
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU289519153515
GPU265302210357
Memory156294150340
UX195882129814
NanoReview Score906997644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.6 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing scoren/a9229
Web scoren/a6604
Video editingn/a5834
Data manipulationn/a6760
NanoReview Scoren/a8546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21.5 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing11:28 h06:34 h
Video Playback19:50 h11:12 h
Games04:53 h04:27 h
Standby Mode131 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 949
MSRP ($) 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 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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