Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 14h 12m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,999

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

85%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

04 Feb, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,107 ratings)

4.2/5

(294 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	1,055,895 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 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

1,055,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

24.0 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

1,112

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

28.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

385 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.34 mm

Width

77.4 mm

78.31 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

198 grams

207.1 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 Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Fast 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

14h 12m

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

1h 8m 1s

0h 38m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N66
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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)