Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus 11
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (with Exynos 1580) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 2 years and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Shows 34% longer battery life (28:42 vs 21:26 hours)
- Delivers 57% higher peak brightness (1204 against 765 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1846K versus 1251K)
- 36% higher pixel density (525 vs 385 PPI)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2013 and 1354 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1440 x 3216 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | 96.9% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 361 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.53 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Pink | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.19/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| 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 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Xclipse 540 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6865 | 9753 |
| Single-core score | 1354 | 2013 |
| Multi-core score | 3789 | 5590 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 490457 | 575482 |
| GPU | 296896 | 441424 |
| Memory | 173263 | 310320 |
| UX | 290896 | 519024 |
| Total score | 1251512 | 1846250 |
| Samples | [130 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 641 | 1091 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 67% |
| Graphics test | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5312 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 76% |
| Graphics test | - | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3671 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14131 | 11011 |
| Video editing | 7744 | 5985 |
| Photo editing | 22842 | 24430 |
| Data manipulation | 11699 | 11356 |
| Writing score | 18128 | 16368 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-11 -> Baogia_VN | AnTuTu 11 | 1281445 |
| 📘 2026-10-09 (Baogia_VN) | AnTuTu 12 | 1090096 |
| 📘 2026-10-09 (Baogia_VN) | AnTuTu 11 | 1278747 |
| 📘 2026-10-09 (Baogia_VN) | AnTuTu 12 | 1090096 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (.) | CPU Throttle | 82% |
OnePlus 11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Alex) | AnTuTu 12 | 2324532 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz) | AnTuTu 12 | 2032599 |
| 📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz) | AnTuTu 12 | 2032599 |
| 📘 2026-08-02 (w1ndyy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1919007 |
| 📘 2026-05-03 (lnz) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2025 / 5765 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS size | 21.5 GB | 37 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 0:22 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:28 hr | 07:48 hr |
| Watching video | 19:50 hr | 14:28 hr |
| Gaming | 04:53 hr | 05:12 hr |
| Standby | 131 hr | 102 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#70th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 115° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 32 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 48 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX709 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX581 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 145 | 65 |
| Preview | - | 60 |
| Zoom | 59 | 103 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2025 | January 2023 |
| Release date | March 2025 | January 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $699 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - OnePlus 15 |
| SAR (head) | 0.61 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.05 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 11:
- The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus 11. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G.
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