Scores
| Total | 79 | 83 |
General
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Model | Sony Xperia 10 VII | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
| Variant | 8GB + 256GB | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 12 September 2025 | 10 April 2024 |
| In Box | Phone, USB‑C Cable, Charger (may vary), SIM Tool | Phone, 25W Charger, USB-C Cable, SIM Tool |
Display
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | 1080 × 2340 |
| PPI | 422 | 385 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 82.9 % | ~ 87.4 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | 2.4 | Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520) |
| Max Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50 MP (wide) + 13 MP (ultrawide) | 50 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultrawide) + 5 MP (macro) |
| Rear Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p @60fps, HD @240 fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (wide) | 12 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 1080p@30fps | 4k @30 fps Full HD @60 fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 20 W | 45 W |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
Software
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v15 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 4 | 6 Years OS Updates, 6 Years Security Updates |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| USB | v2 | v3 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 153 mm | 162.2 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 198 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP65/IP68 | IP67 |
| Colors | White, Turquoise, Charcoal Black | Graphite, White, Violet |
| Fingerprint | Side | Under-display Optical |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ❌ No | ❌ No |