Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus N6 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 OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus N6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 3.3.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹34,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹22,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

77%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,113 ratings)

3.3/5

(145 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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

588,319

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

30.0 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

364

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

86.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

90.40 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

166.47 mm

Width

77.4 mm

78.23 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

198 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 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

18h 00m

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

1h 8m 1s

1h 29m 0s

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:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)