iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56
55.2Performance42.5
56.3Display48.5
47.7Camera42.6
26.1Battery58.2
89.3Features89.3
6 spec wins — iPhone 14 Pro7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A56
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 14 Pro scores 51.5 against 51.6 for Samsung Galaxy A56. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A56 edges ahead in battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 14 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 43
- 94% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,350
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A56
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 26
- 125% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
- 56% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 3,200 mAh
- 10% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 6.1 ″
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $999
Display
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.7 ″+10% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2556x1179 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+19% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+67% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 87.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 60% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 171,100Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 66% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,300,000+6%Top 31% | 1,227,862Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+94%Top 12% | 1,350Top 56% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+68%Top 22% | 3,900Top 51% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh+56% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 198 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 16 | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |