Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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7.2	6.1
Google Pixel 8 Pro	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Oct 12, 2023	Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2992x1344px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
5050 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (~10.56 mm with camera bump)	6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.10 %	87.64 %
Peak brightness
2400 cd/m2 (nit)	1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Nona-core 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10	Xclipse 540
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5050 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 23.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

15h 51min

Video

10h 32min

Gaming

9h 35min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX787 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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Overall

158

Photo

142

Video

122

Overall

131

Photo

113

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1099	$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 8 Pro Review	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Review
User Reviews
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