Two big reasons the Galaxy A56 outshines your A55

The Galaxy A56, released earlier this year, is one of the best mid-range phones Samsung has ever made. It goes beyond a yearly iterative refresh, and Galaxy A55 owners should consider two key factors if they're thinking of upgrading their phones. Let's talk about it.

It's not always worth recommending a yearly upgrade, especially now that mobile phones seem to evolve at a slower rate. Yearly upgrade recommendations are even harder to make for phones at lower price points, but significant leaps can happen sometimes. Such a leap happened with the launch of the Galaxy A56 earlier in 2025.

Beyond the arguably refined design, the improved build quality, the slightly larger and brighter display, the faster charging, and the extended firmware support, there are two key aspects that we want to highlight if you are a Galaxy A55 owner thinking of an upgrade.

In our view, these two aspects make the upgrade from the A55 to the A56 all worth it.

Vastly superior battery life

Samsung has advertised two-day battery life for a long time, but the Galaxy A56 is the first in the series to actually achieve that.

Honestly, battery life is one of the things that surprised us about the Galaxy A56 the most. It's really good, and you will certainly notice the difference if you replace your Galaxy A55 with the sequel.

Significantly smoother performance

The other aspect that impressed us the most is the phone's performance in One UI. It very rarely stutters, and for the most part, it feels as fast as any Galaxy S flagship all around One UI. The same cannot be said for the Galaxy A55.

The Galaxy A56 features the newer Exynos 1580 chip, up from the Galaxy A55's Exynos 1480 SoC.

We're not sure if the Exynos 1580 is the only reason the Galaxy A56 feels as smooth as it does. Extra optimization might also play a part. But regardless, the Galaxy A56 performs significantly better than the A55 across the UI, so if you are bothered by stutters on your 2024 model, don't hesitate to test the A56 if you get a chance.

If you want to read or learn more about the Galaxy A56, you should check out our video below and read our full review.