Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V50

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V50 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,877, while vivo V50 scores 3,088, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo V50 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V50 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V50 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V50 delivers longer battery life with 16h 16m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making vivo V50 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V50 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V50 equally at 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V50 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

vivo V50

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

17 Feb, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.5/10

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N/A

Pros

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

Sleek and durable design
Vibrant display
Battery life
Good selfie camera

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Lags behind competitors in raw performance

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,149 ratings)

4.5/5

(8,391 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	821,023 AnTuTu Score	N/A
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹31,999

@ Amazon

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Feb 17, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

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

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 720

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

919,985

821,023

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

22.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

13.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

4500 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

388 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

88.33 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.29 mm

166.23 mm

Width

77.4 mm

76.72 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.39 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

198 grams

189 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Mineral Glass Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50E 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo 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.

10h 04m

16h 16m

N/A

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

1h 8m 1s

0h 39m 5s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)