Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 5 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Google Pixel 5
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	-
Design Rating		-
Display Rating		-
Software Rating		-
Performance Rating		-
Battery Life Rating		-
Camera Rating		-
Value for Money Rating		-
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	6.00-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel	12.2-megapixel + 16-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4080mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 11
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Processor	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
general
Brand	Samsung	Google
Model	Galaxy A56 5G	Pixel 5
Release date	March 2, 2025	September 30, 2020
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	No
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Body type	Glass	-
Dimensions (mm)	162.20 x 77.50 x 7.40	144.70 x 70.40 x 8.00
Weight (g)	198.00	151.00
IP rating	IP67	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4080
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	45W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Colours	Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive	Just Black, Sorta Sage
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	6.00
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	432
hardware
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 1580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	-
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	-
Processor	-	1.8GHz octa-core
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)	12.2-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Macro	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	-	Yes
Pop-Up Camera	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 11
Skin	One UI 7	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC	-	Yes
Number of SIMs	-	2
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes