PhoneLifespan

Galaxy A56 5G vs Redmi K80 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Redmi K80 Pro

The Redmi K80 Pro wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Galaxy A56 5G it's also the sounder buy at $12.09 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A56 5G 68 · Redmi K80 Pro 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$7.85/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031
Xiaomi Redmi K80 Pro $500
Safe to buy$12.09/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Category by category

Display
Galaxy A56 5G 70Redmi K80 Pro 80

The Redmi K80 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2k, 120hz, 3200 nits peak, 12-bit.

Performance
Galaxy A56 5G 68Redmi K80 Pro 98

The Redmi K80 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Galaxy A56 5G 67Redmi K80 Pro 79

The Redmi K80 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
Galaxy A56 5G 80Redmi K80 Pro 100

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Redmi K80 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
Galaxy A56 5G 68Redmi K80 Pro 49

The Galaxy A56 5G is supported until Mar 2031 — 16 months longer than the Redmi K80 Pro.

Value
Galaxy A56 5G 68Redmi K80 Pro 75

Overall value goes to the Redmi K80 Pro at $12.09 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecGalaxy A56 5GRedmi K80 Pro
Price (street)$450$500
Display6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits6.67-inch AMOLED, 2K, 120Hz, 3200 nits peak, 12-bit
ChipsetExynos 1580Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM8GB12GB/16GB/24GB
Storage128GB/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging45W wired (charger not included)120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main (OIS), 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm160.3 × 75.0 × 8.0 mm
Weight198 g213 g
Water resistanceIP67IP68
Supported untilMar 2031Nov 2029
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