Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
The Sony Xperia 10 VII scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.7. The Sony Xperia 10 VII leads in display and camera, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in performance, battery, design and software support. The Sony Xperia 10 VII is the newer phone, announced Sep 12, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VII
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
- Newer model Sep 12, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- Lighter 168 g vs 198 g
- Sharper display 422 ppi vs 385 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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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
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Overall
6.5
6.7
Display
8.2
7.4
Performance
4.6
5.8
Camera
6.3
6.1
Battery
4.7
5.3
Design
7.7
8.2
Software support
7.4
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.5
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Size
6.1 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
422 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
—
1,200 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Xclipse 540
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
8 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
—
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Dimensions
153 × 72 × 8.3 mm
162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
168 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
White, Charcoal Black, Turquoise
Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
One UI 7
OS updates
4 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIISamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Announced
Sep 12, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Released
Sep 26, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499.99
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