Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro scores 2,938, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Summary

Release Date

03 2025

02 2026

01 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
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	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6580 mAh	10001 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	80W Ultra Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent display and speakers
Good primary camera for landscape photos
Robust build and long-term software support
Decent battery life

Long battery life
Vibrant and immersive display
Reliable performance
Durable design

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Soft facial details in selfies and portraits
Performance could be better
Comes with Android 15

Single bottom speaker
Slightly bulky

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,749 ratings)

3.9/5

(692 ratings)

4.4/5

(8,636 ratings)

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₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹31,999

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₹29,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

March 2, 2025

(Official)

February 4, 2026

(Official)

January 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T

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

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

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G615 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

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.

919,985

945,828

1,047,842

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

26.0 s

27.0 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

1,006

1,024

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

3.2 %

34.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3200 nits

6500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

480 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

447 ppi

453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.43 %

91.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Armor Shell Glass Corning Gorilla 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

94.0 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.61 mm

162.26 mm

Width

77.4 mm

78.09 mm

76.15 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.78 mm

9.08 mm

Weight

198 grams

210.6 grams

219 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 Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 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 Camera

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

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6580 mAh

10001 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

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.

10h 04m

14h 22m

21h 08m

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

1h 8m 1s

58m

1h 20m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD 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)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

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