POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO F6POCO F6Global · 8GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy A56 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5GGlobal · 8GB · 128GB · SM-A566B
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO F6
POCO F6
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-A566B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.3Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.0Performance & Hardware 7.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.1Camera 7.8Camera
Connectivity score 7.9 Connectivity 8.0 Connectivity
Battery score 6.5 Battery 6.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
123 reviews
9.0
93 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Specs stores to buy POCO F6 POCO F6
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-A566B
Inches 6.67" 6.7"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 74.4 mm
160.5 mm
7.8 mm 		77.5 mm
162.2 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 179 g 197 g
Micro SnapD. 8s Gen3
Octa-Core 		Exynos 1580
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.779.528
v11 		1.257.856
v11
Battery 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX882
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX906
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 16

Brand
Brand POCO Samsung
Aliases Poco F6, Xiaomi Poco F6, 24069PC21G SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS

Release Date
Release date May 2024,
2 years ago 		March 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO F6
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
POCO F6
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Size
74.4 mm • 160.5 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.5 mm • 162.2 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 179 g 197 g
Usable surface 89 % 87 %
Materials Plastic, Aluminium Glass, Metal
Resistance IP64 IP67
Colors
Black
Gold
Green
Black
Pink
Gray
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.67" 6.7"
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution QHD
1220 x 2712 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 446 Pixels per inch 385 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • 1920 Hz PWM
  • TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 2400 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 12 Bits panel
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
9.3
Is it comfortable?
9.1
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
8.6
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 Exynos 1580
CPU 1x3 Ghz Cortex-X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex-A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex-A520 1xA720 2.9 GHz +3xA720 2.6 GHz +4xA520 1.95GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 735 Xclipse 540

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
1.779.528
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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1.257.856
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 4.0 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Geomagnetic
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.0
9.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.4
8.0
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX882 Sony IMX906
Type CMOS CMOS BSI 2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.95" 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
123°
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Sony Exmor
Type
CMOS
--
Pixel size
1.14 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.8"
--
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Flicker sensor
  • Noise reduction
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • 2x2 OCL
  • Pro Video Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • AutoFraming
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • NPU AI Engine
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • RAW 12 bits
  • DOL HDR

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5K3LC
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/4" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.4
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
7.1
7.5
Quality of selfies
7.7
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.9
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • Apt-x Adaptive

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.995 W/Kg on head
0.997 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • MST
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.1
8.9
And the WiFi?
9.3
9.0
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
90.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 43%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • HyperOS (Android 14)
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 2 years ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 13%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 41%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 37%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
123 reviews
93 reviews
Prices
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