Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V70

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs vivo V70 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: vivo V70 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,982, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 3,877, making vivo V70 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo V70 offers 6.59 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V70's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and vivo V70 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V70 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V70 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 delivers longer battery life with 15h 37m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making vivo V70 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V70 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo V70 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo V70 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: vivo V70 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹38,999

@ Samsung Shop

vivo V70

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

19 Feb, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	90W Super Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Premium, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,074 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,427 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	1,437,195 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹38,999 @ Samsung Shop	₹49,999 @ Flipkart	₹159,999 @ Amazon
₹40,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 722

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

1,437,195

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

22.0 s

14.0 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

2,066

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

13.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

5000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

459 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

90.85 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

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

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

157.52 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.4 mm

74.33 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.59 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

198 grams

194 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Glass

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)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

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/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 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

N/A

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W 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

15h 37m

15h 10m

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

1h 8m 1s

0h 40m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)