Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Tecno Pova Slim

Samsung Galaxy A56

₹38,999

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Tecno Pova Slim

₹20,999

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

81%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

08 Sep, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 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	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5160 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Very slim & lightweight
Decent display
Respectable battery llife
Good for everyday usage

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Not ideal for power users

Cameras need improvement
Limited software support

User Ratings

4.3/5

(707 ratings)

4.3/5

(536 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	455,458 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 2m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 08, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

2 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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

455,458

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

30.0 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

2,145.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

14.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.02 %

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+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

92.6 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

164.23 mm

Width

77.4 mm

75.91 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

5.95 mm

Weight

198 grams

156 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 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/1.79 Wide Angle

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

2 MP

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

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

Video Recording

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

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes

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

10h 2m

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

1h 8m 1s

0h 54m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 N3
TDD N40

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)