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Samsung - Galaxy A56 vs Apple - iPhone 16 Pro

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Galaxy A56SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy A56
62.0/ 100C
Performance49· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
iPhone 16 ProAPPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro
60.6/ 100C
Performance62· 25%
Battery45· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy A56 and iPhone 16 Pro, the Galaxy A56 comes out ahead in wired charging and battery capacity, while the iPhone 16 Pro wins on antutu and pixel density. Overall, the Galaxy A56 scores 62 and the iPhone 16 Pro scores 60.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62 vs 60.6). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Galaxy A56 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are wired charging, battery capacity, screen size, among others.

Pick the iPhone 16 Pro if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are antutu, pixel density, water resistance, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, refresh rate, 5g support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy A56 wins

  • Wired charging — 66.67% more. 45 W vs 27 W.
  • Battery capacity — 39.59% more. 5000 mAh vs 3582 mAh.
  • Screen size — 6.35% more. 6.7 " vs 6.3 ".
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Weight — 1.00 g less. 198 vs 199.
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 5).

Why Apple - iPhone 16 Pro wins

  • AnTuTu — 124.36% more. 1750000 vs 780000.
  • Pixel density — 19.48% more. 460 ppi vs 385 ppi.
  • Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP67).
  • Wireless charging: 25 W vs 0 W.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
Weight198 glead199 g
Thickness7.4 mmlead8.25 mm
Water resistanceIP67IP68lead
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
Screen size6.7 "lead6.3 "
Pixel density385 ppi460 ppilead
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1900 nits2000 nitslead

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB256 GBlead
AnTuTu7800001750000lead
CPU total clock9.6 GHz17.8 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
Main camera50 MPlead48 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
Battery capacity5000 mAhlead3582 mAh
Wired charging45 Wlead27 W
Wireless charging0 W25 Wlead

Connectivity

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Apple - iPhone 16 Pro
OSAndroidiOSlead
Promised OS updates6 yearslead5 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Galaxy A56 or iPhone 16 Pro?+

Galaxy A56 has 39.6% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 3582 mAh.

Which is lighter, Galaxy A56 or iPhone 16 Pro?+

Galaxy A56 is 1g lighter — 198g vs 199g.

Is Galaxy A56 waterproof?+

Galaxy A56 has an IP67 rating.

Does iPhone 16 Pro support 5G?+

Yes, iPhone 16 Pro supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, Galaxy A56 or iPhone 16 Pro?+

Galaxy A56 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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