Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Lighter design: 198g vs 228g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 500ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.3:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 830 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 98.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 228 g (8.04 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Samsung Xclipse 920 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 2006.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 1710 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 3809 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 315483 |
| GPU | 265302 | 346984 |
| Memory | 156294 | 183253 |
| UX | 195882 | 233537 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 1079257 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.7 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 64 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 41 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6875 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15799 |
| Web score | n/a | 11474 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7200 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11082 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13071 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | 26.8 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 0:59 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 09:06 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 13:47 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 05:57 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 113 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 230 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX574 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.52 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 73 |
| Zoom | n/a | 141 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.82 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | February, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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