Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V50 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V50 256GB 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 256GB scores 3,088, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo V50 256GB offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo V50 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V50 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V50 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V50 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V50 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V50 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 16m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making vivo V50 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo V50 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo V50 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V50 256GB equally at 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while vivo V50 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025
17 Feb, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1580
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 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
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
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.5/10
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

4.3/5
(1,112 ratings)
4.2/5
(192 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
₹34,999
₹34,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
Feb 17, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540
Adreno 720
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
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
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 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
13.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
4500 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1300 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
388 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %
88.33 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

162.1 mm
163.29 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.4 mm
76.72 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.39 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

198 grams
189 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Back: Mineral Glass Plastic
N/A

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 Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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 Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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
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 / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg
Head: 0.99 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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