Samsung Galaxy A56

Released March 2025

High-End ($400-$600)
Samsung Galaxy A56

Summary


Pros

  • Good readability performance in indoor and outdoor conditions thanks to well adapted brightness
  • Pleasant video playback experience, especially for HDR10 videos
  • Good visual comfort thanks in particular to well managed blue light

Cons

  • Occasional unwanted screen touches

Scores


113
camera
16th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
113
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 169

Sub-scores

Photo i
116
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 170
Main i
137
123
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 177
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
145
130
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
BEST 175
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Ultra-Wide i
138
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Tele i
59
59
Samsung Galaxy A56
BEST 166
Top score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Video i
108
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 166
Main i
133
131
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 179
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Ultra-Wide i
110
14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 145
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Tele i
41
17
Google Pixel 9a
BEST 130
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Use Cases

BEST 159

Portrait

Portrait photos of either one person or a group of people

BEST 146

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

BEST 151

Zoom

Photos and videos captured using zoom (more than 1x)

150
display
2025
3rd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Display Score i
150
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160

Sub-scores

Readability i
146
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Color i
144
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
162
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Touch i
139
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164

Key highlight

Eye Comfort

This smartphone has met our thresholds for flicker, brightness, blue-light filtering, and color consistency and will provide the user with a comfortable viewing experience.

Specifications


162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4mm

Dimensions

4G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Macro

Main camera
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