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- Galaxy A56 vs Galaxy S25
Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
What Galaxy A56 does better (5) and where Galaxy S25 wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display7.8
7.2Performance9.0
7.9Camera9.2
5.0Battery3.9
9.4Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A56Galaxy S25
| Galaxy A56 | Galaxy S25 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.2 mm | 146.9 mm | +15.3 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 70.5 mm | +7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 162 g | +36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Galaxy S25?
- Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 50%+30%
- Endurance per cycle45 h vs 37 h+20%
Why is Galaxy S25 better than Galaxy A56?
- AnTuTu score908,689 vs 2,193,7012.4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,899 vs 10,0502.6×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,332 vs 6,7555.1×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+54%
- Active use (test)12.1 h vs 13.2 h+9%
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 2,600 nits+37%
- Weight198 g vs 162 g+22%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 162 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 162.2 mm | 146.9 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 70.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,213 nits | 1,395 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 908,689 | 2,193,701 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,899 | 10,050 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,332 | 6,755 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 12.1 h | 13.2 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -26.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.61 W/kg | 1.29 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | 37 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
