Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Sony Xperia 10 IV - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Sony Xperia 10 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Sony Xperia 10 IV
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Sony Xperia 10 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992088
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
CPU289519152799
GPU26530284257
Memory15629495239
UX195882111530
NanoReview Score906997443825

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.5 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 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 (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Web Browsing11:28 h12:22 h
Video Playback19:50 h18:24 h
Games04:53 h07:07 h
Standby Mode131 h142 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.25 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hi-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258SK Hi-846
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a51
Zoomn/a64
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- QZSS
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
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 500
MSRP ($) 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 No
* 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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