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- Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
What Galaxy A56 does better (17) and where Galaxy S20 FE 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display7.6
7.2Performance5.2
7.9Camera9.0
5.0Battery4.3
9.4Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A56Galaxy S20 FE 5G
| Galaxy A56 | Galaxy S20 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.2 mm | 159.8 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 74.5 mm | +3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Galaxy S20 FE 5G?
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- AnTuTu score908,689 vs 543,986+67%
- Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 1,200 nits+58%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,899 vs 3,296+18%
- Measured brightness1,213 nits vs 822 nits+48%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S20 FE 5G: No
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,332 vs 1,114+20%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 37%+76%
- Process4 nm vs 7 nm+75%
Why is Galaxy S20 FE 5G better than Galaxy A56?
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
- Pixel density385 ppi vs 407 ppi+6%
- Weight198 g vs 190 g+4%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 162.2 mm | 159.8 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,213 nits | 822 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 84.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 908,689 | 543,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,899 | 3,296 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,332 | 1,114 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.1 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 37% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -26.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.61 W/kg | 0.5 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 5.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
