Samsung Galaxy A56 vs. Galaxy A55

Samsung’s most sought-after midranger, the Samsung Galaxy A56 is right here, and plenty of of you’re left questioning how a lot better it’s in comparison with its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy A55. In spite of everything, Samsung’s prolonged software program help makes older fashions a wise answer for a lot of. Though in case you are 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 accessible throughout the pond.

The distinction in MSRP between the 2 is about €100, however in actuality, third-party shops have already slashed the A56 worth premium within the EU to simply about €20-30.

Within the UK, the A56 is barely accessible in a 256GB tier, whereas the A55 is barely accessible as a 128GB mannequin. What’s extra, Samsung seemingly has a lot better management over the A56 retail pricing there so the present worth distinction between the previous and the brand new mannequin is a whopping £140. Neither mannequin is offered in US.

So with pricing various that wildly, it is solely pure to wonder if the newer system is well worth the premium or not. Now let’s dive deeper past simply the specs sheets.

Desk of Contents:

For starters, you may compare the complete specs sheets or straight proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.

Dimension comparability

There aren’t any main design adjustments, however one might argue the Galaxy A56 is extra refined. As an illustration, the system has a barely larger 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

Apart from 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 bought over 1,000 nits.

To be frank, this is not a giant distinction, as each telephones ought to present good daylight legibility even on brilliant sunny days.

The 2 shows don’t have any characteristic variations as they each help HDR10+ and 120Hz refresh fee.

Battery life

Surprisingly, the Galaxy A55 provides longer battery life total, although the Galaxy A56 boasts a extra energy-efficient chipset. The Galaxy A55 bought 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 take a look at 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 with regards to 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 must get a 5 Amp cable too in order for you the quickest charging potential, because the one within the field is rated at 3 Amp solely.

The distinction in charging pace is marginal. Based on our exams, the A56 prices quicker at the start of the charging cycle, reaching a better proportion on the 15 and 30-minute marks, however 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 must cost the telephone to 100% if you find yourself in a rush.

Speaker take a look at

Relating to loudness, the Galaxy A55’s audio system are marginally louder, although it earns a “Very Good” rating versus the A56’s “Good” rating.

Nevertheless, the tuning is totally different. The Galaxy A56 produces hotter, deeper sound with extra outstanding bass and probably much less distortion at increased quantity, whereas the A55 provides 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 working contained in the A55.

The 2 handsets provide similar 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 if you happen to go for the A56.

Benchmark efficiency

The uncooked benchmark outcomes present a major efficiency achieve with the Galaxy A56 this 12 months. The Exynos 1580 outperforms the Exynos 1480 by round 16% within the pure CPU state of affairs and greater than 30% within the GPU-intensive 3DMark benchmark. The mixed take a look at exhibits a 25% efficiency enhance.

It is fairly apparent that in case you are in for the efficiency, certainly, the A56 needs to be your first alternative.

Digicam comparability

The Galaxy A56 and A55 depend on the identical digicam {hardware} on the again. They’ve a 50MP essential shooter joined by a 12MP ultrawide digicam and a devoted 5MP macro snapper.

As for the selfies, the A56 will get a more moderen, higher 12MP sensor, albeit with a decrease decision in comparison with the A55’s 32MP sensor.

Beneath we’ve got just a few samples taken by the 2 telephones on the identical places however at totally different occasions.

Picture high quality

Wanting on the stills from the first digicam, it is protected to say that there is nearly no distinction in total high quality. Rendition may be very related as effectively and we could not discover significant distinction in daylight and nighttime situations.

Major digicam: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55

Major digicam: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55

The one distinction we had been in a position to spot is within the publicity. The A55 tends to have extra balanced publicity with extra natural-looking shadows at night time, whereas the A56’s highlights are a bit too brilliant in the course of the day in addition to the shadows within the nighttime footage.

The 2x zoom images 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 similar at night time, although.

Major digicam: 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 circumstances.

Ultrawide digicam: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55

Ultrawide digicam: Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55 • Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A55

Video high quality

Beneath we’ve got just a few framegrabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at totally different occasions and places.

Video recording high quality is about similar. The nighttime video, however, seems to be 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 folks discover it onerous to determine between saving a couple of bucks and getting the older A55 as a substitute, or simply going for the most recent and best.

For the Galaxy A56’s worth 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 help (6 vs. 4 main OS updates).

Final 12 months’s Galaxy A55, however, provides roughly the identical digicam expertise, longer battery life, and has a microSD card slot.

So if you happen to 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, if you happen to already personal a Galaxy A55 or your market has a big hole within the pricing between the 2 fashions, we advise you keep on with A55 or wait a bit extra till the A56 pricing inevitably goes down.