Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs A56 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (with Exynos 2400e) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1580 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1977K versus 1251K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1368 against 1205 nits)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (28:42 vs 23:02 hours)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and A56 5G crucial features
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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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
67.9
(Good)
Value Index
93.2
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 385 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1900 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 100% 99.1%
PWM 120 Hz 120 Hz
Response time 2 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1368 nits
1205 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162 mm (6.38 inches) 162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP67
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow Black, Gray, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.11/5) Good (3.19/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Samsung Exynos 1580
Max clock 3110 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.11 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 940 Xclipse 540
GPU shading units 768 256
GPU clock 1095 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~3406.8 GFLOPS ~1331.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2045
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
6397
Compute Score (GPU)
16611
Compute Score (GPU) 16611 6865
Single-core score 2045 1354
Multi-core score 6397 3789
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1977269
1251512
CPU 675682 490457
GPU 670589 296896
Memory 229976 173263
UX 401022 290896
Total score 1977269 1251512
Samples [55 tests] [130 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
1769
Stability 70% 97%
Graphics test 13 FPS 5 FPS
Graphics score 1769 641
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test 29 FPS -
Section 1 35 FPS -
Section 2 28 FPS -
Section 3 24 FPS -
Graphics score 7699 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
16227
Web score 15997 14131
Video editing 8031 7744
Photo editing 33878 22842
Data manipulation 12347 11699
Writing score 19836 18128

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-21 (Vishnu)AnTuTu 122276561
📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekShCPU Throttle81%
📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekShAnTuTu 122134029
📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekShCPU Throttle0%
📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekShGeekbench 6 CPU2014 / 6373
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai)Geekbench 6 CPU1348 / 3823
📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai)AnTuTu 111287132
📘 2026-08-19 (Ferran)AnTuTu 111269203
📘 2026-08-11 (Datssemble)Geekbench 6 CPU1349 / 3757
📘 2026-07-18 (Claus)AnTuTu 111264715

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.0 One UI 8.5
OS size 23.5 GB 21.5 GB
OS updates 4 years 6 years
Security updates 7 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:10 hr 1:13 hr
Battery cycles 2000 cycles 2000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:20 hr 11:28 hr
Watching video 13:33 hr 19:50 hr
Gaming 05:11 hr 04:53 hr
Standby 129 hr 131 hr
General battery life
23:02 hr
28:42 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 123°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm -
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 Sony IMX906
Sensor size 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Focal length 75 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV08A10 -
Sensor size 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Stabilization Optical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5K3L6 Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 60 145
Preview 69 -
Zoom 126 59
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMark Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2736 -
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3LC
Sensor size 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) -
Pixel size 1.22 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 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
91.9 dB
87.7 dB

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced September 2024 March 2025
Release date October 2024 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $649 $499
Successor - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
SAR (head) 0.86 W/kg 0.61 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.29 W/kg 1.05 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 FE:
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
1711 (78.6%)
466 (21.4%)
Total votes: 2177

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Aaa July 25, 2025 at 08:38 AM
Awesome intelegence < galaxy ai. So, samsung s24fe has more value than samsung galaxy a56
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James May 23, 2025 at 04:21 PM
Personally i will choose samsung a56 over the s24 fe because it delivers more battery power and higher charging speed(45w vs 25w) overall if you are looking for balanced usage a56 is better option (you can save some money too)
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fuuk1 July 21, 2025 at 07:32 PM
Also, A56 has a more stable CPU/GPU compared to S24FE which thermal throttles easy. Sure 2400e's still faster but I wouldn't want dips in performance while using it.
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nothing February 2, 2026 at 05:02 PM
fuuk1, i have s24 fe and it stable and so poweeful pls dont judge a phone that you had never touched or used
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Cah Nglayab May 6, 2025 at 09:44 AM
What I found a bit funny is that here in my country the 8/512 S24 FE is only slightly more expensive than the 12/256 A56. And what's you're getting for paying slightly more? DeX, 2x more storage (its faster too!), telephoto, better ultrawide, better selfie, better main cam, wireless charging and a much better SoC. So yeah LoL good luck A56.
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Kraftzer May 15, 2025 at 05:42 AM
There are various reasons: 1. It's the 128/8 version disguised as the higher one. It's pretty common these days, even in malls or nearby stores. 2. Used/refurbished. 3. Probably counterfeit/fake with a higher price to look legitimate. Now, I'm not saying it is fake or disguised, but it's a possibility. Who knows? You can't even trust people you know, let alone a random seller.
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Helmut July 28, 2025 at 03:31 AM
Kraftzer, Price of S24FE was reduced by $180, not fake, not used/refurbished
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Spyhole April 5, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Buy Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe A better choice
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Wicho March 29, 2025 at 07:24 PM
Kinda crazy by Samsung that "mid-range" has better charging speed, selfie camera, more battery and RAM than "flagship" lmao
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Ekky April 5, 2025 at 01:47 AM
Ikr! But I think it defined by its processor.
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S24 fe April 11, 2025 at 04:16 PM
Lol midrange 45w charging doesn't mean it charge faster than the flagship 25w
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Nottaflagship June 5, 2025 at 06:55 PM
The "FE" specifically denotes that it's not the flagship.
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Frostyfied October 4, 2025 at 03:30 PM
Kinda crazy that all of those small changes with insignificant difference justify selling it for a slightly lower price with less than half of the processor power
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