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Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs vivo Y04

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
42.4Inno Score
VS
vivo Y04
26.6Inno Score
28.9Performance20
46.1Display29.1
41.7Camera20.5
52.5Battery43.5
57.3Features20
11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M56 5G2 spec wins — vivo Y04

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G wins this phone face-off, 42.4 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and camera (+21). vivo Y04 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 46 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y04

  • 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
Screen size6.74 ″6.74 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLED PlusLCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1600
Pixel density382 ppi+47%260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits+111%570 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Unisoc T7225
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
Capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh+10%
Wired charging45 W+200%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
Weight180 g+10%199 g
Thickness7.2 mm+12%8.2 mm
IP rating—IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFC—No
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G versus vivo Y04
SpecSamsung Galaxy M56 5Gvivo Y04
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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