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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs A52s 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs A52s 5G

73 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
56 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (with Exynos 1580) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 3 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (932K versus 574K)
  • Delivers 52% higher peak brightness (1211 against 795 nits)
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (24:00 vs 21:34 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 3 years and 7 months newer
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and A52s 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Galaxy A52s 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI385 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1900 nits800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%85%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 138.1%
PWM - 231 Hz
Response time - 9 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A56 5G+52%
1211 nits
Galaxy A52s 5G
795 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness7.4 mm (0.29 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gray, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1580Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock2900 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 770
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 540Adreno 642
GPU shading units256512
GPU clock - 550 MHz
FLOPS - ~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816 -
Single-core score13641027
Multi-core score38992966
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU305131202188
GPU270691138272
Memory16324896924
UX193508137283
Total score932578574666
Samples[3 tests][21 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 47.9 °C
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 14 FPS
Graphics score - 2462
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 10497
Video editing - 7157
Photo editing - 25875
Data manipulation - 9270
Writing score - 13777

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 7.0One UI 6.0
OS size21.5 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power45 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes (65% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:13 hr1:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:40 hr07:27 hr
Watching video14:19 hr12:42 hr
Gaming04:57 hr04:56 hr
Standby118 hr116 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A56 5G+11%
24:00 hr
Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution - 9000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.7"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025August 2021
Release dateMarch 2025September 2021
Launch price$499$495
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 6 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
SAR (head)0.61 W/kg0.88 W/kg
SAR (body)1.05 W/kg0.84 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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