Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 3,877, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 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 Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 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 Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2025

06 2026

04 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	7540 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,749 ratings)

4.2/5

(691 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

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₹36,999

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₹41,999

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₹36,999

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General

Launch Date

March 2, 2025

(Official)

June 19, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Liquid Cooling

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

2,135,669

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

18.0 s

17.0 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

4,175

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

480 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.81 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

88.7 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

157.53 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.4 mm

75.19 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.18 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

198 grams

204 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

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 2 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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 Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm 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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7540 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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

16h 05m

14h 01m

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

1h 8m 1s

51m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 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:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)