Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 10A

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 10A 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: Google Pixel 10A runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G runs at 2.9 GHz, making Google Pixel 10A the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 10A offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 10A's P-OLED, 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 Google Pixel 10A offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 10A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 10A better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10A delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Google Pixel 10A the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 10A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 10A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Google Pixel 10A receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Google Pixel 10A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 10A

₹48,898

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

87%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

06 Mar, 2026

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	P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP 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

Battery


5000 mAh	5100 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W 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, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,107 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,789 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	1,400,792 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹31,999

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₹48,898

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Feb 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Google Tensor G4

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

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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

1,400,792

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

8.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

32.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

P-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

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

85.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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

153.9 mm

Width

77.4 mm

73 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

9 mm

Weight

198 grams

183 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

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 Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor 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 Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual 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

N/A

Camera Features

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

5 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @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 45W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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 54m

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

1h 8m 1s

1h 26m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N18 / N19 / 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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)