Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Honor 400 Lite
65 out of 100
VS
63 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch Samsung Galaxy M56 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on April 17, 2025, against the Honor 400 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 1 month 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 M56 5G
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (733K versus 497K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Lite
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Stereo speakers
- Weighs 19 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 382 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | No | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 161 g (5.68 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP65 |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~274 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 143 |
| Single-core score | 1145 | 956 |
| Multi-core score | 3481 | 2303 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 247282 | 161440 |
| GPU | 175808 | 78966 |
| Memory | 149957 | 116384 |
| UX | 160046 | 140445 |
| Total score | 733093 | 497235 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | - | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | MagicOS 9.0 |
| OS size | 22.3 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | April 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price | $290 | $299 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - 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.
