ZTE Axon 40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
ZTE Axon 40 Pro Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · May 31, 2022
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 09, 2022 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.87 x 0.34 inches
162.9 x 72.9 x 8.7 mm
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
7.02 oz / 199.0 g 6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
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
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 90.50% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1715 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
1x3.2GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 650 Xclipse 540
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1361
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3894
3D Mark High
Untested 1322
3D Mark Low
Untested 1313

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
16 MP 12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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