Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 V

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Sony Xperia 5 V, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Sony Xperia 5 V
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 OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz274 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 154 mm (6.06 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Sony Xperia 5 V In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3200 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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1364n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3899n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
CPU289519326026
GPU265302546226
Memory156294186740
UX195882242234
NanoReview Score9069971301226

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

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 Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Web Browsing11:28 h10:26 h
Video Playback19:50 h19:52 h
Games04:53 h07:07 h
Standby Mode131 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/3.061/2.5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a58
Zoomn/a86

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)
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/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Sony Xperia 5 V
89.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
MSRP ($) 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.

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