Samsung Galaxy A56 reviews by real users Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Samsung has made the A56 both thinner and lighter, which is definitely welcome. Compared to other mid-range phones, the high-quality materials also stand out.

The display is, as usual for Samsung, excellent—vibrant and bright. The device uses the Exynos 1580 processor, which surprised me. There were already improvements with the A55, but the A56 is the first A-series device from Samsung that truly feels smooth most of the time.

ONE UI 8 may also play a role in this good performance. I really like it both visually and functionally; no Android skin appeals to me as much as Samsung’s, even though Stock Android certainly has its advantages. Six years of software updates are very respectable and not something every competitor offers, especially at this price point.

Now we come to an area where Samsung has been lagging behind for years, and where I was partly shocked by the results: the camera. The main camera usually takes decent photos in daylight, but there are situations where it completely fails. Landscape photos sometimes look overly sharpened or suffer from limited dynamic range. Samsung also still has its contrast issue, where colors are boosted in a way that does not reflect reality. The other two cameras can essentially be ignored; even in daylight they are often barely usable. Video recording, on the other hand, is very good, and Samsung is clearly moving in a positive direction here. Selfies are better than on the predecessor, but still not outstanding.

Battery life is good, but I did not notice any improvement over the previous model. With 5G, I get around 6.5 hours of screen-on time, and with Wi-Fi usually around 7 to 7.5 hours.

In summary, Samsung is moving forward very conservatively. It is not a bad device, but the competition is in some areas clearly better—especially when it comes to camera performance.