Samsung launched its "main" mid-range phones for this year in early spring Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36. We are the middle name for you review have already offered and now it's the turn of Galaxy A56We can already say that we really liked it because it offers everything a "flagship" mid-range should have, and then some. So let's take a closer look at it.
Package contents: essential minimum
If you are in the package Galaxy A56 If you were expecting any surprises, we have to disappoint you. There is only the essentials, as in the case of other (even the flagships) Samsung smartphones. So, apart from the phone itself, there is only a charging/data cable, a few manuals and a clip for pulling out the SIM card tray. Neither Samsung nor other Samsung smartphone manufacturers anymore supply the charger due to EU regulations do They can't provide packaging, but the Korean giant could at least include a basic case or a screen protector. After all, the contents of the package are the brand's calling card, which Samsung, as the largest smartphone manufacturer, should finally realize.
It looks nice, except for the camera module
Design has always been one of the strengths of Samsung smartphones, and this tradition continues. Galaxy A56, although there is one element that we didn't really like, and that's the camera design. But okay. At first glance, the phone looks nice, sleek, which is mainly due to the relatively thin body (7,4 mm), metal frame, glossy glass back (which, however, leaves quite visible fingerprints), as well as a large screen with relatively thin bezels. Its other dimensions are 162,2 x 77,5 mm and the weight is 198 g, which is pleasant for your pocket. The phone is otherwise available in four colors – light gray, dark gray (graphite), olive green and pink (we tested graphite variantu).
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Now to the above "knocked" camera design and why we didn't like it. The cameras are housed in an oval module that looks like it's glued to the phone, which subjectively doesn't look very good. It also makes the smartphone wobble uncomfortably on the table, more so than in the case of phones whose cameras are separately separated from each other. But that's the only flaw in the beauty of an otherwise very good design in our opinion. Galaxy A56The phone otherwise meets the IP67 protection level, which means it can withstand immersion to a depth of up to 1 m for 30 minutes.
The display is "short-flag"
The strengths of Samsung smartphones, in addition to design, are their displays, and the Galaxy A56 It's really great and resembles the screens on high-end models. Galaxy. It has a size of 6,7 inches (so it is the same size as the "plus" model Galaxy S25), resolution 1080 x 2340 px (The screen-to-body ratio is a highly above-average 87,7 %), support for 120Hz refresh rate and max1900 nits maximum brightness. The image is perfectly sharp, has excellent viewing colors, natural color rendering and is perfectly readable even in the most intense sunlight. On the screen Galaxy A56 It's simply a joy to look at. Let's add that it's protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+ (as well as the back side).
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It has enough power, but it's not a gaming phone
Galaxy A56 It has a 4nm Exynos 1580 chipset, which is supported by 6, 8 or 12 GB of RAM and 128 and 256 GB of internal memory. (we tested the version with 8/128 GB). The phone's performance is quite sufficient for normal activities, nothing stutters anywhere and you don't have to wait long for anything, which is also related to the software's tuning. You can play some popular games without any problems, such as Asphalt 9: Legends, but with some other titles you may notice more noticeable screen tearing at higher details. We saw this with the graphically advanced game Shadowgun Legends, which was difficult to play even with details other than "Automatic". In any case, even with prolonged play, the device does not heat up extremely.
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The phone scored 6 points in the single-core test and 1355 points in the multi-core test in the Geekbench 3856 benchmark. (against Galaxy A55 with Exynos 1480 chip is about 21%, respectively 14% increase in performance) and in the AnTuTu benchmark it reached 894 points (approximately 18% increase in performance).
The camera is above average
Galaxy A56 It is equipped with a triple camera with a resolution of 50, 12 and 5 MPx, the second of which is ultrawide-angle lens and a third macro camera. These specifications are the same as the predecessor and the same applies to o photo quality. This means that images are nice in good lighting conditions sharp and have a sufficient level of detail and a very solid dynamic range, and the colors are quite true to reality.
Digital zoom is more than usable, but maxat least up to double, at four and ten times the photos are considerably noisier and details are lost in themThe "wide-angle" camera also shows good results, preserving the color rendering of the main camera. (the pictures are just a little darker) and the distortion on the sides is miniThe photos produced by the macro camera don't disappoint either, they are sharp enough and their backgrounds are sufficiently blurred. so, abThe depth of field stood out.
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On the front we find a selfie camera with a resolution of 12 MPx, which may seem like a step back compared to its predecessor. (u Galaxy The A55 has a 32 MP selfie camera), However, Samsung has used a new sensor on the phone, which in our experience produces slightly better images. Otherwise, like the previous one, it can record videos in up to 4K resolution at 30 frames per second.
The main camera can also shoot in 4K/30 fps mode, and the same applies here as with its predecessor – in good light, the videos are pretty sharp, full of detail, and have good contrast and solid dynamic range. As with Galaxy However, with the A55 and other mid-range Samsung phones, the less light, the more noise. Galaxy A56 However, it seemed to us that the decline in quality depending on lighting conditions was more noticeable year-on-year. And even in this case, stabilization only works for recordings with a resolution of maxat least FHD at 30 fps.
Artificial intelligence even in the middle class
Galaxy A56 is software-based on a superstructure One UI 7, based on Android 15. We've written a lot about it before, so in a nutshell. The build offers, among other things, smoother animations, improved multitasking, new lock screen widgets, a bar Now Bar, a separate panel with quick switches and notification bar, a redesigned search in Settings or a vertical app drawer.
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Unlike flagship models, the phone does not have artificial intelligence features out of the box Galaxy AI, however, has its own suite called Awesome Intelligence. This includes less advanced AI features like Object Removal, Best Face, Edit Suggestions, Custom Filters, Auto Crop, AI Selection, and Read Aloud. You can read what each of these does here. hereLet's add that Samsung has promised six years of software support for the phone, which means it will receive six Android upgrades in the future and six years of security updates.
The battery life does not disappoint
Galaxy A56 It is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, the same size as its predecessor, which supports 45W fast charging. The battery life is about the same as the Galaxy A55, maybe slightly better, so miniSlightly above average. With intensive use, the phone will reliably last you a little over a day, with less intensive use you can get two+ days.
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Charging performance has improved "on paper" compared to last year, but in practice this is only slightly noticeable. While Galaxy The A55 with 25W charging recharged from 0-100 in less than an hour and a half, while Galaxy A56 with 45W charging in about an hour and ten minutes. That's still a long time compared to the competition these days. But Samsung doesn't seem to be too bothered by this, even its flagship models take a long time to charge. (and support maxat least 45W charging)Samsung clearly has other priorities than tangibly improving charging performance.
This middle class really did it.
The final evaluation will be entirely positive. Galaxy A56 It really does offer a lot for its price – it has an almost premium design, a large display that is a joy to look at, quite adequate performance for a mid-range phone, very solid cameras, above-average battery life and long software support. There are not many negatives, but there are some. First of all, we did not like the design of the camera, which makes the phone wobble unpleasantly on the table and which simply did not fit the phone, then the video quality in poor lighting conditions and slow charging. It is a bit of a shame that such a well-equipped smartphone does not have at least one function from the package Galaxy AI, the Awesome Intelligence set is somewhat limited in terms of usability. On the other hand, let's be happy for it, Galaxy The A55 may not care about AI featureschat just dream (unless we count Circle to Search).
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If you are the owner Galaxy A55 or A54, intergenerational improvements Galaxy A56 are not so big that it is worth upgrading. But if you have an older model of the series Galaxy A5x, or are you simply looking for a well-equipped mid-range phone that won't disappoint you in any way, with Galaxy A56 You won't make a mistake.
