PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Galaxy A56 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

The Galaxy A56 5G wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $7.54 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Galaxy A56 5G 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro $620
Safe to buy$12.13/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G $425
Safe to buy$7.54/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Galaxy A56 5G 70

The iPhone 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Galaxy A56 5G 68

The iPhone 15 Pro's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Galaxy A56 5G 67

The iPhone 15 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Galaxy A56 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Galaxy A56 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Galaxy A56 5G 67

The Galaxy A56 5G is supported until Mar 2031 — 5 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Galaxy A56 5G 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A56 5G at $7.54 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProGalaxy A56 5G
Price (street)$620$425
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+
ChipsetApple A17 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
RAM8GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB
Battery3,274 mAh5,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
Weight187 g198 g
Water resistanceIP68IP67
Supported untilSep 2030Mar 2031
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