Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
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
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 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
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13642070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38995653
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
CPU289519388254
GPU265302630269
Memory156294312977
UX195882300596
NanoReview Score9069971632096
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 21.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a
Web Browsing11:28 hn/a
Video Playback19:50 hn/a
Games04:53 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX920
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
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/B19/B28)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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