Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi 14

73 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4610mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 193g vs 198g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

89

Xiaomi 14

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

71

Xiaomi 14

85

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

53

Xiaomi 14

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

40

Xiaomi 14

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

92

Xiaomi 14

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

77

Xiaomi 14

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

73

Xiaomi 14

85

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.36 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	89.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1214 nits

Xiaomi 14

1170 nits

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	429 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.6 %

Xiaomi 14

89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	1331.2 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1364

Xiaomi 14

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

3899

Xiaomi 14

6991

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1364	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3899	6991
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6816	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Xiaomi 14]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

906997

Xiaomi 14

2031113

CPU	289519	452780
GPU	265302	851183
Memory	156294	411673
UX	195882	315477
NanoReview Score	906997	2031113

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

n/a

Xiaomi 14

15419

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	47.9 °C
Stability	n/a	70 %
Graphics Test	n/a	92 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	15419

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

n/a

Xiaomi 14

16364

Writing score	n/a	19653
Web score	n/a	15768
Video editing	n/a	7891
Data manipulation	n/a	16120
NanoReview Score	n/a	16364

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	21.5 GB	28 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4610 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	0:35 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

28:42

Xiaomi 14

25:30

Web Browsing	11:28 h	10:59 h
Video Playback	19:50 h	17:04 h
Games	04:53 h	05:15 h
Standby Mode	131 h	111 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.31
Pixel size	1 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	75 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

n/a

Xiaomi 14

137

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	73
Zoom	n/a	134

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LC	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 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	5.4
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

87.7 dB

Xiaomi 14

92.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	999
MSRP ($)	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	Yes 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

1 (20%)

Xiaomi 14

4 (80%)

Total Votes: 5

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi 14

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

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