Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra. 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
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 204.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • 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
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1282 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 204.5 g (7.21 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 1145 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
1119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
2690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38992690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
750632
CPU289519242812
GPU265302180896
Memory156294155997
UX195882170927
NanoReview Score906997750632
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
4228

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.5 GB 39 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (67% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
19:11
Web Browsing11:28 h07:52 h
Video Playback19:50 h11:32 h
Games04:53 h05:27 h
Standby Mode131 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a109

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.6
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
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/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 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 Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

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

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