iQOO 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the iQOO 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G 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 iQOO 7 scores 3,175, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO 7 offers 6.62 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO 7's AMOLED, 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 iQOO 7 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 7 delivers longer battery life with 18h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making iQOO 7 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 7 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 7 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: iQOO 7 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

iQOO 7

₹19,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹32,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

84%

85%

80%

Release Date

01 May, 2021

02 Mar, 2025

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 870	Samsung Exynos 1580	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4400 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
66W Flash Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Performs like a champ
Game frame rate interpolation works well
Rapid wired charging speed
Capable main camera

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No headphone jack
Can't stream HDR content yet
Software experience could've been better

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(26,741 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,216 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,841 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹32,999

@ Amazon

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1580

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Xclipse 540

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

632,841

919,985

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.3 %

28.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

385 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.92 %

87.64 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

87.8 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

162.1 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.3 mm

77.4 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.4 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

196 grams

198 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W 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.

18h 58m

10h 04m

N/A

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

38m 12s

1h 8m 1s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)