Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Product
Xiaomi Black Shark 3
449 USD
Samsung Galaxy A56
449 USD

Price
449 USD
449 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
KLE-H0, KLE-A0
SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660

Launch Date
2020, March 06
2025, January 03

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm (6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Weight
222 g (7.83 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver
Black; other colors

Type
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 10
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 650
Xclipse 540

RAM
8GB/12GB
12GB
Storage
12GB/256GB UFS 3.0
256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
13 MP, f/2.3, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4720 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 65W, 100% in 38 min (advertised) Fast charging 30W (128/8 model) Magnetic charging 18W
45W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)