Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
86
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1580 and came out 8 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 Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3225K versus 1251K)
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- 32% higher pixel density (510 vs 385 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 510 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Rock Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.1% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.37 mm (6.43 inches) | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 76.71 mm (3.02 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.05 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Gray, Green, Pink |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 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 | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Xclipse 540 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~1331.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25182 | 6865 |
| Single-core score | 2936 | 1354 |
| Multi-core score | 9211 | 3789 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1012692 | 490457 |
| GPU | 1121085 | 296896 |
| Memory | 400893 | 173263 |
| UX | 691192 | 290896 |
| Total score | 3225862 | 1251512 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | [130 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 49% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2406 | 641 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18845 | 14131 |
| Video editing | 7438 | 7744 |
| Photo editing | 33345 | 22842 |
| Data manipulation | 11728 | 11699 |
| Writing score | 16618 | 18128 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#62nd place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-08 -> Knsvmc442 | AnTuTu | 3241530 |
| 📘 2026-08-02 (Rafi) | GeekBench CPU | 2936 / 9211 |
| 📘 2026-07-06 (Abama) | AnTuTu | 3314923 |
| 📘 2026-05-16 (PuzoTras) | AnTuTu | 3201580 |
| 📘 2026-04-11 -> w3infox | GeekBench GPU | 25182 |
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai) | GeekBench CPU | 1348 / 3823 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai) | AnTuTu | 1287132 |
| 📘 2026-08-19 (Ferran) | AnTuTu | 1269203 |
| 📘 2026-08-11 (Datssemble) | GeekBench CPU | 1349 / 3757 |
| 📘 2026-07-18 (Claus) | AnTuTu | 1264715 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 21.5 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:13 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:28 hr |
| Watching video | - | 19:50 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:53 hr |
| Standby | - | 131 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#69th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700C | 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 | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 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 | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Samsung S5K3LC |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $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 | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*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 Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) is definitely a better buy.
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