Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F5

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 198g
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5
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
Xiaomi Poco F5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
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 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2910 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38994312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)68165510
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU289519347761
GPU265302342331
Memory156294193083
UX195882239702
NanoReview Score9069971122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.5 GB 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 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 (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsing11:28 h09:04 h
Video Playback19:50 h12:47 h
Games04:53 h05:49 h
Standby Mode131 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
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: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 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 Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 379
MSRP ($) 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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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