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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
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 Redmi K70 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.1 %
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 Redmi K70 Ultra
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) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3400 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2224
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
7415
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13642224
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38997415
Geekbench Compute (GPU)681615810
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2149581
CPU289519502823
GPU265302855638
Memory156294428947
UX195882362173
NanoReview Score9069972149581
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
13463
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13463
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
15188
Writing scoren/a17583
Web scoren/a15413
Video editingn/a6546
Data manipulationn/a14781
NanoReview Scoren/a15188

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 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 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 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 (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
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 Dual 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) 960 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
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/2.0
Autofocus No n/a
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)
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 n/a
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 360
MSRP ($) 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

Note

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra:

Also known as Redmi K70 Extreme Edition in China.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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