Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 8a
72 out of 100
VS
73 out of 100
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 Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- Comes with 508 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4492 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Thinner bezels – 6.3% more screen real estate
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
- Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1179K versus 932K)
- 12% higher pixel density (430 vs 385 PPI)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1364 points
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 81.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.1% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 152.1 mm (5.99 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 72.7 mm (2.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Pink | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | - | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | 6350 |
| Single-core score | 1364 | 1683 |
| Multi-core score | 3899 | 4330 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 305131 | 363260 |
| GPU | 270069 | 396428 |
| Memory | 163248 | 189558 |
| UX | 193508 | 229977 |
| Total score | 932578 | 1179223 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 21.5 GB | 18.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4492 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (33% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 2:09 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:15 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:00 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 86 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX787 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.73" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 60 |
| Preview | - | 71 |
| Zoom | - | 126 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | May 2024 |
| Launch price | $499 | $499 |
| SAR (head) | 0.61 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.05 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
