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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs A53 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs A53 5G

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
53 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 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 A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  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
  • 92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (906K versus 471K)
  • Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1222 against 838 nits)
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (24:00 vs 22:13 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 3 years newer
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • 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 A53 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and A53 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.
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Final comparison evaluation
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A56 5G
vs
Galaxy A53 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 rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1200 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1900 nits830 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%85.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.6%
PWM - 250 Hz
Response time - 9 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A56 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Galaxy A53 5G
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A56 5G+46%
1222 nits
Galaxy A53 5G
838 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness7.4 mm (0.29 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gray, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1580Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock2900 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
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		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 540Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units256128
GPU clock - 897 MHz
FLOPS - ~229.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816 -
Single-core score1364851
Multi-core score38991912
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU289519148272
GPU265302105971
Memory15629493523
UX195882123931
Total score906997471697
Samples[16 tests][23 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 45.2 °C
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 13 FPS
Graphics score - 2287
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9731
Video editing - 7832
Photo editing - 22494
Data manipulation - 9315
Writing score - 15052

Memory

RAM
RAM size6 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 7.0One UI 6.1
OS size21.5 GB36 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (65% in 30 min)Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:13 hr1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:40 hr08:09 hr
Watching video14:19 hr12:55 hr
Gaming04:57 hr04:59 hr
Standby118 hr117 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A56 5G+8%
24:00 hr
Galaxy A53 5G
22:13 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 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 IMX906Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.72"
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
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalNo

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 55
Preview - 55
Zoom - 82
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6464 x 4864
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LCCMOS
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 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 version5.35.1
Bluetooth featuresLEPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
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 jackNoNo
FM radioNo -
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025March 2022
Release dateMarch 2025April 2022
Launch price (MSRP)$499$449
SAR (head)0.61 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.05 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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