Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy S10

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5GExynos 1580Change
Samsung Galaxy S10Snapdragon 855Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A56 5G uses the Exynos 1580 (4 nm FinFET), the Galaxy S10 the Snapdragon 855 (7 nm TSMC). The Galaxy A56 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy S10's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A56 5G, 12.2 inches on the Galaxy S10. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A56 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S10.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A56 5G, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy S10.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A56 5G, 15.9 MP on the Galaxy S10.

The same on both: NFC.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1580Snapdragon 855
Process
4 nm FinFET7 nm TSMC
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A5201× 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
4× 1.79 GHz Kryo 485
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 540) on Vulkan 1.3.304)Adreno 640

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 3.1—

Display

Size
6.6 in12.2 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 3040
Pixel density
388 ppi276 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 1.8 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/1.9 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.18 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.25 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
Yes—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 12
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 4.1
Released with
Android 15Android 9
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors53 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy