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Samsung

From £289

Starting price: £289
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" AMOLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Exynos 1580
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 45W
Weight: 198g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.0
Camera: Best here7.8
Battery: 8.5
Performance: Best here7.4
Display: Best here8.4
Gaming: Best here7.1
AI features: Best here7.4
Software support: Best here8.9
Value: 8.6

Samsung

From £209.99

Starting price: £209.99
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" PLS LCD
Refresh rate: —
Processor: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 200g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 7.6
Camera: 7.0
Battery: Best here8.6
Performance: 6.6
Display: 7.6
Gaming: 6.2
AI features: 6.8
Software support: 8.7
Value: Best here8.9

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 View phone	Samsung Galaxy A27 5G View phone
Starting price	£289	£209.99
Operating system	Android	Android
Screen	6.7" AMOLED	6.7" PLS LCD
Refresh rate	120Hz	—
Processor	Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	6GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Main camera	50MP	50MP
Telephoto	None	None
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W	25W
Weight	198g	200g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	8.0	7.6
Camera score	7.8	7.0
Battery score	8.5	8.6
Performance score	7.4	6.6
Display score	8.4	7.6
Gaming score	7.1	6.2
AI features score	7.4	6.8
Software support score	8.9	8.7
Value score	8.6	8.9

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Galaxy A56 if…

• Gaming: 7.1 vs 6.2
• Camera: 7.8 vs 7.0
• Performance: 7.4 vs 6.6

From £289

Choose the Galaxy A27 5G if…

• Value: 8.9 vs 8.6
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £209.99