Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 198g
  • Infrared port

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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz373 Hz
Response time1 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2400 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)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU289519202078
GPU265302137716
Memory156294106890
UX195882137837
NanoReview Score906997584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing scoren/a11945
Web scoren/a7477
Video editingn/a5930
Data manipulationn/a8591
NanoReview Scoren/a9976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.5 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing11:28 h07:37 h
Video Playback19:50 h13:17 h
Games04:53 h04:48 h
Standby Mode131 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 320
MSRP ($) 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 n/a
* 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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