Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
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66
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 10 VII (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on September 12, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1580 and came out 6 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 Sony Xperia 10 VII
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 17% higher pixel density (449 vs 385 PPI)
- Weighs 30 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.5 mm narrower
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1251K versus 895K)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (28:42 vs 25:29 hours)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1208 against 1056 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.9% | 99.1% |
| PWM | 480 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A56 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Xperia 10 VII
6.1″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153 mm (6.02 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 72 mm (2.83 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Gray, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Bad (1.82/5) | Good (3.19/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 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 | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Xclipse 540 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2108 | 6865 |
| Single-core score | 1019 | 1354 |
| Multi-core score | 3078 | 3789 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 323080 | 490457 |
| GPU | 130255 | 296896 |
| Memory | 194501 | 173263 |
| UX | 247697 | 290896 |
| Total score | 895533 | 1251512 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [130 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 306 | 641 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8413 | 14131 |
| Video editing | 5933 | 7744 |
| Photo editing | 20744 | 22842 |
| Data manipulation | 9301 | 11699 |
| Writing score | 12499 | 18128 |
Recent User Tests
Sony Xperia 10 VII
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-04 -> DeadlyKPSS | AnTuTu 11 | 895533 |
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (.) | CPU Throttle | 82% |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (.) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 5755 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (.) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1191 / 3814 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1017323 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 -> CR7 | AnTuTu 12 | 1030440 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | - | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 21.5 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:47 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1400 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:59 hr | 11:28 hr |
| Watching video | 14:55 hr | 19:50 hr |
| Gaming | 05:17 hr | 04:53 hr |
| Standby | 121 hr | 131 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 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX906 |
| 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 | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC1320CS | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 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 |
| Zoom | - | 59 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC820CS | Samsung S5K3LC |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $499 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.61 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.05 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Sony Xperia 10 VII.
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