Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G runs at 2.9 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while POCO X8 Pro 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 POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and POCO X8 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making POCO X8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 5000 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹34,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹36,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED	OLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,149 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,072 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹34,999

@ Amazon

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₹26,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

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

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

460 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

N/A

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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 %

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

N/A

166.23 mm

Width

77.4 mm

N/A

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

N/A

8.60 mm

Weight

198 grams

201.47 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very 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 Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

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

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

N/A

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @60 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Turbo 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

N/A

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

1h 8m 1s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)