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Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the Galaxy A56 5G it's also the sounder buy at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A56 5G 68 · Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G $450
Safe to buy$7.86/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902
Safe to buy$13.34/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display
Galaxy A56 5G 70Galaxy S25 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
Galaxy A56 5G 68Galaxy S25 Ultra 98

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Galaxy A56 5G 67Galaxy S25 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
Galaxy A56 5G 80Galaxy S25 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Galaxy A56 5G 68Galaxy S25 Ultra 81

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 — 10 months longer than the Galaxy A56 5G.

Value
Galaxy A56 5G 68Galaxy S25 Ultra 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecGalaxy A56 5GGalaxy S25 Ultra
Price (street)$450$902
Display6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetExynos 1580Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging45W wired (charger not included)45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main (OIS), 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x
Dimensions162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Weight198 g218 g
Water resistanceIP67IP68
Supported untilMar 2031Feb 2032
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