Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Google Pixel 9A

Samsung Galaxy A56

₹38,999

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Google Pixel 9A

₹42,600

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Google Tensor G4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED	OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

AI

Awesome Intelligence

Gemini Live

Custom Filters

Circle to Search (Music, Image, Text)

Auto Trim

Instant Slo-Mo

Best Face

AI image portraits

Edit suggestions

N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5100 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	23W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

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

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Not ideal for power users

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(707 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,240 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	1,104,665 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Google Tensor G4

CPU

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

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G715 MP7

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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

1,104,665

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

9.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

5,930.0

3,720.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

13.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

2700 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

421 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

84.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.1 mm

154.7 mm

Width

77.4 mm

73.3 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

198 grams

185.9 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

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

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 7.5W 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.

10h 04m

13h 00m

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

1h 8m 1s

1h 22m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)