Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G runs at 2.9 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 04m, while Apple iPhone 15 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 15

₹59,900

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹38,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

02 Mar, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3349 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Durable design
Capable camera setup
AI tools for cameras
Long term software support

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(257,731 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,074 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	919,985 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹59,900 @ Flipkart	₹38,999 @ Samsung Shop	₹79,999 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹40,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

6 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

919,985

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

385 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.64 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

162.1 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.6 mm

77.4 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

171 grams

198 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3349 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 04m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 8m 1s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)