Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
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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 Z Fold 5, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Lighter design: 198g vs 253g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Larger display: 7.6in
- 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 |
- 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 7.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1812x2176 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 10.81:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 94.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 129.9 mm (5.11 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 253 g (8.92 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IPX8 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 2062 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 5396 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 384437 |
| GPU | 265302 | 561497 |
| Memory | 156294 | 277544 |
| UX | 195882 | 274646 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 1498124 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 48.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 50 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 72 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 12123 |
| Writing score | n/a | 19427 |
| Web score | n/a | 14304 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7895 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 13075 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 15647 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | 34 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 1:24 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 08:04 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 12:40 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 05:13 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 126 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Samsung GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 66 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 76 |
| Zoom | n/a | 128 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - QZSS |
| 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 | GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 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 | July, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1799 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 | No |
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