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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs M56 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs M56 5G

94 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 22, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 3 months after. 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 S25 Ultra
  • 3.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2795K versus 733K)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • 30% higher pixel density (498 vs 382 PPI)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 25W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Weighs 38 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and M56 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 S25 Ultra
vs
Galaxy M56 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.9 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI498 ppi382 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Armor 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio92.4%89%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.7% -
PWM240 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.8 mm (6.41 inches)162 mm (6.38 inches)
Width77.6 mm (3.06 inches)77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight218 g (7.69 oz)180 g (6.35 oz)
WaterproofIP68 -
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, BlueBlack, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteExynos 1480
Max clock4470 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU shading units1536128
GPU clock1100 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25681 -
Single-core score31471145
Multi-core score97503481
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU659871247282
GPU1294167175808
Memory471319149957
UX369782160046
Total score2795139733093
Samples[5 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock5333 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNo -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMOne UI 7.0One UI 7.0
OS size30.4 GB22.3 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W45 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (25 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (72% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time0:59 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:10 hr -
Watching video19:32 hr -
Gaming06:22 hr -
Standby160 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 -
Sensor size1/1.3" -
Pixel size0.6 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 -
Sensor size1/2.5" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview81 -
Zoom149 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 3000 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNo -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2025April 2025
Release dateFebruary 2025April 2025
Launch price$1299$290
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
- 12 / 1024 GB
- 16 / 1024 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
SAR (head)1.25 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.42 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
    - Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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