Samsung Galaxy A56 5G 8GB/256GB
6.7″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Exynos 1580, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 15.
AnTuTu v11: ~1,260,000 points
Spec score · The verdict is based on published specifications, not a hands-on test.
Data evidence: 96 %
Strengths
- Basics: 100
- Build & comfort: 84.9
- Longevity: 84.7
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts, no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +33.6
- Smoothness +50.2
- Longevity +44.6
- Camera hardware +41.5
- Basics +35
- Screen +34.7
- Battery +31.5
- Build & comfort -15.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +17.5
- Longevity +37.1
- Smoothness +26.4
- Battery +25.8
- Camera hardware +16.7
- Screen +6.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +6.7
- Battery +28.2
- Longevity +26.6
- Smoothness +8.6
- Camera hardware -9.3
- Build & comfort -9.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +12.7
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +23.4
- Smoothness +22
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +25.7
- Smoothness +45.6
- Longevity +43.5
- Battery +32.7
- Camera hardware +23.5
- Basics +20
- Screen +14.6
- Build & comfort -15.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +13
- Longevity +27.2
- Battery +25.8
- Smoothness +24.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8.4
- Longevity +31.5
- Battery +25.8
- Smoothness +16.1
- Build & comfort -9.8
- Camera hardware -10.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5.7
- Battery +28.2
- Longevity +16.7
- Smoothness +8.9
- Camera hardware -9.3
- Build & comfort -9.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +25.5
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +36.3
- Smoothness +31.3
- Screen +27
- Camera hardware +13
- Build & comfort -9.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +18.1
- Battery +36.3
- Longevity +34.3
- Smoothness +25.2
- Basics +20
- Camera hardware +10
- Screen +4.4
- Build & comfort -9.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +29
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +37
- Smoothness +33.1
- Screen +27
- Camera hardware +23.2
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.8
- Longevity +52.3
- Smoothness +27.9
- Battery +20.6
- Basics +20
- Camera hardware +15.6
- Build & comfort +4.6
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +21.6
- Longevity +47.8
- Camera hardware +20.4
- Battery +20.3
- Basics +20
- Screen +19.5
- Smoothness +15.9
- Build & comfort +13.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +15.2
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +24.3
- Camera hardware +19.9
- Smoothness +19.2
- Screen +6.3
- Build & comfort -14.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8
- Battery +23.5
- Longevity +16.7
- Smoothness +10.5
- Screen +5.9
- Camera hardware -3.2
- Build & comfort -4.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +9.8
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +18.5
- Smoothness +13.8
- Screen +7
- Build & comfort -15.1
Spec score
Scores follow our fixed published scale (version 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data. Unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization), not lab-tested photo quality.
Benchmark
| AnTuTu score (11) | ~1,260,000 |
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Reported benchmark result. Real-world values vary by device configuration, software version and test run. Full AnTuTu ranking →
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.7 in |
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| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 |
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Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
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| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
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| Wired charging | 45 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
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| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 198 g |
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| Dimensions | 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
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Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
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| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below. Unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena (gsmarena.com)