Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Google Pixel 8 (128 GB, Obsidian, 6.20", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF408.–

Google Pixel 8

128 GB, Obsidian, 6.20", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF355.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Google Pixel 8 (128 GB, Obsidian, 6.20", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF408.–was CHF571.–

Google Pixel 8

128 GB, Obsidian, 6.20", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF355.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Obsidian
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.20"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
128 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
Capacity
Capacity
4575 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (88/100) in 15 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 3 tests

Description
Description
Pixel 8 - the intelligent smartphone from Google with an impressive camera, powerful security features, 
Description
Description
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is a modern smartphone that impresses with advanced technology and a sleek design. 

Item number
Item number
37936675
Item number
Item number
54971541
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Google
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.6 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.8 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
11 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
3.7 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.2 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
GA04803-GB
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-A566BZKCEUE
Release date
Release date
12.10.2023
Release date
Release date
17.3.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
unknown
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
49 of 2950
External links
External links
unknown
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Colour
Colour
Black
Colour
Colour
Grey
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Obsidian
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite

Case material
Case material
Aluminium, Glass
Case material
Case material
Glass, Metal
Material
Material
Aluminium, Glass
Material
Material
Aluminium, Gorilla Glass Victus+

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
Google Pixel
Model range
Model range
Galaxy A5x
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock, Fingerprint
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint on glass
Payment service
Payment service
Google Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
SAR value
SAR value
0.98 W/kg
SAR value
SAR value
0.61 W/kg
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Display, NFC, Speakers
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
unknown

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 14
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.20"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
20:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
428 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
24 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
unknown
Brightness
Brightness
2000 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
1200 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, HDR display, Touch screen
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
–
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Pixel density
Pixel density
–
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 dpi

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, USB, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Audio features
Audio features
AAC, aptX HD
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.68 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.80 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
82°
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
84°
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
2x zoom in optical quality
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
unknown
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.68 f
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.80 f
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
1/1.31"
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
unknown
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
10x zoom in optical quality
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
125.80°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
123°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/3.06"
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Live Focus, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Optical zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
DXOMARK Camera Score
DXOMARK Camera Score
148
DXOMARK Camera Score
DXOMARK Camera Score
unknown
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
10.50 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
60p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0

Processor
Processor
Google Tensor G3
Processor
Processor
Exynos 1680
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
9 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
3 GHz
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.90 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
128 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
24 GB
Max. memory extension
Max. memory extension
–

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Magnetometer, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
4575 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge, Qi Wireless Charging
Charging technology
Charging technology
unknown
Battery life
Battery life
24 h
Battery life
Battery life
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
24 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
29 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
24 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
unknown

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP67

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
Vietnam

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Connection cable, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM Toolkit
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Data cable, Quick Start Guide, without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
unknown
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
B

The reparability index
The reparability index
8.2
The reparability index
The reparability index
8.4

Height
Height
8.90 mm
Height
Height
7.40 mm
Width
Width
70.80 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Length
Length
150.50 mm
Length
Length
162.20 mm
Weight
Weight
187 g
Weight
Weight
198 g

Length
Length
16 cm
Length
Length
17.80 cm
Width
Width
8.20 cm
Width
Width
9.60 cm
Height
Height
3.70 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Weight
Weight
349 g
Weight
Weight
322 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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