POCO F9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56
83.8Performance42.5
84.5Display48.5
64.4Camera42.6
85.7Battery58.2
78.7Features89.3
10 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A56
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 51.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and display (+36). Samsung Galaxy A56 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 43
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 58
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A56
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 16% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $699
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.7 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+9% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+275% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 87.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,351,073 | 1,227,862Bottom 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 466,860Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 292,734Bottom 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 171,100Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 297,168Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411+153%Top 7% | 1,350Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347+165%Top 6% | 3,900Top 48% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh+27% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 198 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 6 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A56 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |