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Galaxy A56 5G vs Galaxy S25

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25

The Galaxy S25 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Galaxy A56 5G it's also the sounder buy at $8.86 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A56 5G 69 · Galaxy S25 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 $425
Safe to buy$7.54/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S25 $599
Safe to buy$8.86/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display
Galaxy A56 5G 70Galaxy S25 90

The Galaxy S25's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, fhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
Galaxy A56 5G 68Galaxy S25 98

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

Camera
Galaxy A56 5G 67Galaxy S25 79

The Galaxy S25 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
Galaxy A56 5G 80Galaxy S25 60

5,000mAh vs 4,000mAh — the Galaxy A56 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
Galaxy A56 5G 67Galaxy S25 81

The Galaxy S25 is supported until Feb 2032 — 11 months longer than the Galaxy A56 5G.

Value
Galaxy A56 5G 69Galaxy S25 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 at $8.86 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecGalaxy A56 5GGalaxy S25
Price (street)$425$599
Display6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+6.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1580Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM8GB/12GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Charging45W wired25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Weight198 g162 g
Water resistanceIP67IP68
Supported untilMar 2031Feb 2032
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