iQOO Neo 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 iQOO Neo 3 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 6.57 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Neo 3 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO Neo 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 3 and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
85%

Release Date

13 Feb, 2021
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Display

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
44W Super Flash Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Durable design
  • Capable camera setup
  • AI tools for cameras
  • Long term software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Power users may want more

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(2,500 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Samsung Exynos 1580
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Xclipse 540

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.32 %
87.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
87.8 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
162.1 mm

Width

75.5 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

198.1 grams
198 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Super Flash Charging v2.0 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 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.

N/A
10h 04m

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

N/A
1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.325 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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