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

₹34,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 May, 2021

02 Mar, 2025

11 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 870	Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


4400 mAh	5000 mAh	10000 mAh
66W Flash Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

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

(1,491 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,841 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score	984,877 AnTuTu Score
18h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹34,999

@ Amazon

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@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

6 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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Samsung Exynos 1580

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Xclipse 540

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

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

984,877

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

26.0 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

1,217

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

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

385 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.92 %

87.64 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

87.8 %

89.5 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

162.1 mm

163.44 mm

Width

76.3 mm

77.4 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.4 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

196 grams

198 grams

229 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A

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 2 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4400 mAh

5000 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse 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

20h 45m

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

38m 12s

1h 8m 1s

1h 19m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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:

TDD N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)