Samsung’s most sought-after midranger, the Samsung Galaxy A56 is right here, and plenty of of you’re left questioning how significantly better it’s in comparison with its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy A55. In spite of everything, Samsung’s prolonged software program assist makes older fashions a smart answer for a lot of. Though if you’re studying this from the US, you do not have that a lot of a alternative besides getting the Galaxy A56 because the A55 was by no means obtainable throughout the pond.
The distinction in MSRP between the 2 is about €100, however in actuality, third-party shops have already slashed the A56 value premium within the EU to simply about €20-30.
Within the UK, the A56 is barely obtainable in a 256GB tier, whereas the A55 is barely obtainable as a 128GB mannequin. What’s extra, Samsung seemingly has significantly better management over the A56 retail pricing there so the present value distinction between the outdated and the brand new mannequin is a whopping £140. Neither mannequin is out there in US.
So with pricing various that wildly, it is solely pure to wonder if the newer gadget is definitely worth the premium or not. Now let’s dive deeper past simply the specs sheets.
Desk of Contents:
For starters, you may examine the entire specs sheets or instantly proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.
Dimension comparability
There are not any main design modifications, however one might argue the Galaxy A56 is extra refined. As an illustration, the gadget has a barely greater 6.7-inch show, in comparison with the 6.6-inch panel on the A55, however is available in roughly the identical dimensions. It is only a millimeter taller, however significantly lighter.
Moreover, the A56 will get an upgraded Gorilla Glass Victus+ again glass, in contrast to the usual glass on the A55. Apart from that, you will not really feel a lot of a distinction between the A56 and A55.
Show comparability
In addition to the apparent measurement distinction, the newer Galaxy A56 has a barely brighter show. The A56 peaked above 1,200 nits in our exams, whereas the A55 barely obtained over 1,000 nits.
To be frank, this is not an enormous distinction, as each telephones ought to present good daylight legibility even on vivid sunny days.
The 2 shows don’t have any function variations as they each assist HDR10+ and 120Hz refresh fee.
Battery life
Surprisingly, the Galaxy A55 affords longer battery life general, regardless that the Galaxy A56 boasts a extra energy-efficient chipset. The Galaxy A55 obtained a better 13:27h Lively Use Rating in our proprietary exams with significantly longer name, video playback and gaming runtimes than the brand new A56.
Conversely, the Galaxy A56 edged out the A55 within the internet searching check by a small margin. All in all, the A55 appears to have the higher battery lifetime of the 2.
Charging pace
Neither of the 2 is especially quick on the subject of charging, however the Galaxy A56 now helps 45W quick charging, whereas the A55 is capped at 25W. Neither telephone comes with a charger, however for the A56, you’d additionally need to get a 5 Amp cable too if you’d like the quickest charging potential, because the one within the field is rated at 3 Amp solely.
The distinction in charging pace is marginal. In keeping with our exams, the A56 prices quicker at first of the charging cycle, reaching a better share on the 15 and 30-minute marks, nevertheless it takes 10 minutes longer than the A55 to achieve 100%.
Arguably, the A56’s charging curve is extra sensible since you possible will not need to cost the telephone to 100% if you end up in a rush.
Speaker check
In relation to loudness, the Galaxy A55’s audio system are marginally louder, regardless that it earns a “Very Good” rating versus the A56’s “Good” rating.
Nevertheless, the tuning is completely different. The Galaxy A56 produces hotter, deeper sound with extra distinguished bass and probably much less distortion at greater quantity, whereas the A55 affords cleaner vocals however flatter sound.
Efficiency
The newer Galaxy A56 runs on a newer Exynos 1580 chipset, which is extra highly effective than the Exynos 1480 operating contained in the A55.
The 2 handsets provide equivalent reminiscence configurations, however the A56 upgrades the storage from UFS 2.1 to UFS 3.1. So you’re going to get barely quicker storage when you go for the A56.
Benchmark efficiency
The uncooked benchmark outcomes present a major efficiency acquire with the Galaxy A56 this 12 months. The Exynos 1580 outperforms the Exynos 1480 by round 16% within the pure CPU situation and greater than 30% within the GPU-intensive 3DMark benchmark. The mixed check exhibits a 25% efficiency enhance.
It is fairly apparent that if you’re in for the efficiency, definitely, the A56 needs to be your first alternative.
Digital camera comparability
The Galaxy A56 and A55 depend on the identical digital camera {hardware} on the again. They’ve a 50MP fundamental shooter joined by a 12MP ultrawide digital camera and a devoted 5MP macro snapper.
As for the selfies, the A56 will get a more recent, higher 12MP sensor, albeit with a decrease decision in comparison with the A55’s 32MP sensor.
Beneath we have now just a few samples taken by the 2 telephones on the identical areas however at completely different instances.
Picture high quality
Trying on the stills from the first digital camera, it is protected to say that there is just about no distinction in general high quality. Rendition may be very related as effectively and we could not discover significant distinction in daylight and nighttime situations.
Important digital camera: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
Important digital camera: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
The one distinction we have been in a position to spot is within the publicity. The A55 tends to have extra balanced publicity with extra natural-looking shadows at evening, whereas the A56’s highlights are a bit too vivid in the course of the day in addition to the shadows within the nighttime photos.
The 2x zoom photographs are very related once more, however the A56 pulls forward with cleaner and sharper-looking stills in the course of the day. High quality is just about equivalent at evening, although.
Important digital camera: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
2x crop zoom: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
And as for the ultrawide, we could not spot any distinction, whatever the lighting situations.
Ultrawide digital camera: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
Ultrawide digital camera: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55
Video high quality
Beneath we have now just a few framegrabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at completely different instances and areas.
Video recording high quality is about equivalent. The nighttime video, then again, seems usually higher on the A56. It is sharper, extra detailed, however with a bit extra pale colours in comparison with the A55.
4K video screengrabs: A56 0.6x • A55 0.6x • A56 1x • A55 1x • A56 1x low-light • A55 1x low-light
Verdict
As you may see, the Galaxy A56’s improve over A55 is modest, to say the least. So, no surprise individuals discover it laborious to resolve between saving a couple of dollars and getting the older A55 as an alternative, or simply going for the most recent and best.
For the Galaxy A56’s value premium, you’re going to get a barely extra refined design, a greater chipset, marginally quicker charging, audio system with higher tuning, higher selfies, low-light video, and two further years of software program assist (6 vs. 4 main OS updates).
Final 12 months’s Galaxy A55, then again, affords roughly the identical digital camera expertise, longer battery life, and has a microSD card slot.
So when you reside in a market the place the distinction between the 2 is small (just like the EU), it makes all of the sense to go for the newer mannequin. Nevertheless, when you already personal a Galaxy A55 or your market has a big hole within the pricing between the 2 fashions, we propose you stick to A55 or wait a bit extra till the A56 pricing inevitably goes down.
- The marginally thinner and extra refined design.
- The higher audio system.
- The extra highly effective chipset.
- The marginally quicker charging.
- The 2 further years of software program assist.
Get the Samsung Galaxy A56 for:
- The significantly lower cost tag (in some markets).
- The longer battery life.
- The roughly the identical consumer expertise, together with digital camera efficiency.
- The microSD card slot.
Get the Samsung Galaxy A55 for:
