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Galaxy A56 5G review: Exynos 1580 mid-ranger with 6 years of updates and 45 W.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2025·$499
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#10 of 43
Tier
Mid
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A long-support metal mid-ranger.

Galaxy A56 5G pairs OIS, a 1,900-nit AMOLED and IP67 with six years of updates and a metal frame at $499. The Exynos 1580 keeps it mid-tier, but the support window leads the class.

01Display

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness1,900 nits

02Camera

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Macro5 MP
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

ChipsetExynos 1580 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 74-point average for mid phones of 2025.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

What works
  • 6 OS updates + Awesome Intelligence AI.
  • OIS + 1,900-nit AMOLED + IP67.
  • 45 W charging + metal frame.
  • Slim 7.4 mm.
What doesn't
  • Exynos 1580 is mid.
  • No telephoto.
  • No microSD.
  • No headphone jack.
Cross-shop it against
POCO F6
$399 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 43-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .