Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- + Samsung Exynos 1580 chipset
- + 6.7 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 6 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.59 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP67)
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A premium Samsung Galaxy A56 5G smartphone with strong display (86/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro smartphone with strong performance (95/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Samsung Galaxy A56 5G | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3871 | 9287 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6865 | 24733 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1245065 | 3119308 |
| GPU | 293715 | 1112775 |
| Memory | 171627 | 451444 |
| UX | 294110 | 655205 |
| Total Score | 1245065 | 3119308 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 641 | — |
| Stability | 97% | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1156 x 2510 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.60% | 90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.10% | 99.80% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1222 nits | 3529 nits |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Pink | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.19/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.60% | 90% |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
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| FLOPS |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| OS updates | 6 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6210 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 11:28 hr | 12:55 hr |
| Watching video | 19:50 hr | 21:09 hr |
| Gaming | 04:53 hr | 07:36 hr |
| Standby | 131 hr | 122 hr |
| General battery life | 28:42 hr | 30:03 hr |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 60 mm | |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | ||
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | No | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500), B66(AWS-3) | |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 87.7 dB | 93 dB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | 25-Mar | 25-Nov |
| Release date | 25-Mar | 25-Nov |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $579 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
