Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs A55 5G
65 out of 100
VS
68 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 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 2 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 M56 5G
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- Weighs 33 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Stereo speakers
- 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 382 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 85.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 inches) | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green | White, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1145 | 1168 |
| Multi-core score | 3481 | 3503 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 247282 | 239461 |
| GPU | 175808 | 170215 |
| Memory | 149957 | 135445 |
| UX | 160046 | 178073 |
| Total score | 733093 | 723194 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [54 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11761 |
| Video editing | - | 7282 |
| Photo editing | - | 23346 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11315 |
| Writing score | - | 17091 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 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 | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 22.3 GB | 20.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:03 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:24 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:52 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:16 hr |
| Standby | - | 125 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 54 |
| Zoom | - | 75 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.74" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 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 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| 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 | - | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2025 | March 2024 |
| Release date | April 2025 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | $290 | $439 |
| Configurations | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 6 / 128 GB - 6 / 256 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.68 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.04 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
- The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
- SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
