Huawei Pura 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

The Huawei Pura 90 scores 7.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.6. The Huawei Pura 90 leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in software support. The Huawei Pura 90 is the newer phone, announced Apr 20, 2026.

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Huawei Huawei Pura 90

7.6 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

6.6 From $499.99

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Pura 90

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.7 inches
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP67
Newer model Apr 20, 2026 vs Mar 2, 2025
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Lighter 198 g vs 210 g
5G support

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Overall 7.6 6.6

Display 8.8 7.4

Performance 5.8 5.8

Camera 7.5 6.1

Battery 8.1 5.0

Design 9.0 8.2

Software support 3.5 8.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 4.4

Display

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Size 6.8 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1320 × 2856 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes —

Peak brightness — 1,200 nits

Protection Kunlun Glass Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Chipset Kirin 9010S Exynos 1580

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 2.9 GHz

GPU — Xclipse 540

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12.5 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope —

Optical zoom 3.7× —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 50 MP 12 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Capacity 6,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 100 W 45 W

Wireless charging 50 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Dimensions 163.1 × 78.1 × 7 mm 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm

Thickness 7 mm 7.4 mm

Weight 210 g 198 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP67

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Roland Purple, Velvet Black, Snow White Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 6.0 5.3

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✓ Yes ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

OS at launch HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 15

Interface — One UI 7

OS updates — 6 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Announced Apr 20, 2026 Mar 2, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $499.99

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