Samsung Galaxy A56 review

21 March 2025


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  • Anonymous
  • uvD
  • 21 hours ago

Still using that useless wider 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Samsung should switch to 19.8:9 as that is used by rest of phone makers now. Or even the older 20:9 that would make it even better to hold and use one handed.

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    • Anonymous
    • Cxp
    • 28 Mar 2025

    Got A54, didn't like firm factor and exynos.

    Is it really better exynos ? Each hear Exynos is good in the new it's very bad

    Form factor not good too, heavey fragile and sharp borders. Might Look fancy but not confortable to hold.

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      • Nima
      • Rra
      • 27 Mar 2025

      Still significantly better cameras than iPhone 16e while maintaining a lower price. 6 years of software update and great build quality make this a no-brainer in comparison with the likes of Xiaomi.

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        • Anonymous
        • rmM
        • 26 Mar 2025

        Anonymous, 26 Mar 2025Just ordered myself one for $330. S24 FE would have cost me... morepersonally samsung dex is a must have tool, so maybe an old flagship (like the note 20) will be better than the a56

          To the West, 26 Mar 2025I don't know if this difference has any effect Same... moreSorry, I remove my comment, wrongly seeing it as 4G.

          Expert required here :)

            Luke, 26 Mar 2025Also to add - without details of location and how device wa... moreDo further checking, I see the signal strength shown on both devices almost the same. My hypothesis is that A56 and RN10P have different interpretation of full bar, meanwhile, the reception fairly the same.

            Lately, I see few people discussing about weak signal reception on Exynos, perhaps is just a myth due to above constraint.

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              • Anonymous
              • XUB
              • 26 Mar 2025

              Just ordered myself one for $330. S24 FE would have cost me $575, which is 75% more for additional performance cores (all other cores being the same), a marginally better display, and a better camera what I would have used once a month. Not worth it.
              Don't trash a device because it doesn't fit you or is unfairly priced in your country.
              PS removal of SD card slot is a crime.

                I don't know if this difference has any effect

                Same place, same carriers

                Galaxy A71 5g Snapdragon X 52 modem 71 dbm
                Motorola Stylus 5g 2023 Snapdragon X62 modem 75 dbm
                Motorola Stylus 5g 2024 Snapdragon X62 modem 79 dbm

                Does the Galaxy phone catch the signal better?

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                  • Luke
                  • xIj
                  • 26 Mar 2025

                  Luke, 26 Mar 2025I don't think cheating is the right word, probably the... moreAlso to add - without details of location and how device was bought/imported it's just a speculation...but that's exactly what kind of issues one should expect with those Chinese global release devices.. they do support some international common radio bands, but definitely not all needed in some countries. Hence you might get signal and/or speed drops when moving around or in some circumstances, where device is expected to change the wireless frequency band.
                  ..

                  Again, it might be a speculation, but it's common with Chinese devices abroad

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                    • Luke
                    • xIj
                    • 26 Mar 2025

                    MasEnha, 26 Mar 2025Recently I just notice thats Xiaomi cheating on signal bar ... moreI don't think cheating is the right word, probably the issue is related to network registration/cell fail over/selection, band switching..even signal strength auto adjust/boost... Might be there's some incompatibility between your Xiaomi Device and cellular RAN where you live.. happens, especially for older devices and recent sw updates on any side..

                      To the West, 25 Mar 2025How is the signal strength and call quality? S24FE Recently I just notice thats Xiaomi cheating on signal bar while A56 give me the truth.

                      Short story;
                      I have same SIM operator on my old RN10 Pro and A56.

                      Clearly I always see full bar on my Xiaomi, but the connection is not stable, frequently dropping.

                      When moving to A56 I see the connection is only two bars which is answering my question why my connection is not stable.

                      Better to measure the signal strength with dbm meter rather than believing the bars.

                        Anonymous, 24 Mar 2025I just bought S24 FE online for my wife, dicounted a little... moreHow is the signal strength and call quality? S24FE

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                          • Sama
                          • HF1
                          • 25 Mar 2025

                          Not only is there no charging adapter in the box, but you also have to buy a separate 5-A cable to get 45W charging speed. 'Crap' is the perfect word for it. 🤡

                            Hello samsung lovers!

                            Around 42000 rupees for a piece of crap!
                            These brands think that their users are fool so this is the reason these brands looting us for this crap!

                              Anonymous, 25 Mar 2025Samsung deliberately removed telephoto to further different... moreSamsung be like: " Improve 3x telephoto on s series? No, let's remove telephoto from a series"

                                Why should I get A56 over Google Pixel 9A? Samsung phones these days, massively overpriced worthless garbage.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tZj
                                  • 25 Mar 2025

                                  ThunderCrackR, 23 Mar 2025It's high time Samsung brings back the telephoto on mi... moreSamsung deliberately removed telephoto to further differentiate the A‐series from the S‐series. You want telephoto? Then better add up for that S2x FE. But smart buyers who can wait just buy S2x when the prices gone down.

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                                    • BlahBlah
                                    • 3LT
                                    • 25 Mar 2025

                                    Anonymous, 21 Mar 2025Why.. does GMS arena keep forgetting to compare these phone... moreYes. It is on purpose.

                                    Take POCO X7 Pro and compare it with Other chinese brands and X7 Pro will always take the 1st spot. Because noone can match ultra affordable 0 profit margines like POCO can.

                                    You think Samsung with its 45% of profit margines are a great comparation with brand like POCO?

                                    Well sure you do.
                                    Both are just phones, right?

                                    Right.



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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3Te
                                      • 25 Mar 2025

                                      camera seems to be intentionally botched
                                      did the pics from the a55 look this bad?

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                                        • Rbx
                                        • fsN
                                        • 25 Mar 2025

                                        KN Analyst, 24 Mar 2025Is the processor capable of managing 5/6 years of updates, ... moreNot that far behind, more or less at the same level...Snapdragon main advantage is power optimisation and autonomy, Exynos chips are way too power 🔋 hungry. I use an A52 (4G version) and an A54 but in terms of autonomy/power optimisation the former is 2/3 levels above the A54.
                                        A54 must be recharged daily even with low or moderate use, battery gets drained on sleep mode with Wi-Fi and mobile data off and none of the os updates received up to now could fix that major flaw, I don't have great hopes on upcoming UI7, I have the feeling this issue will remain for its whole lifespan.

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