The upcoming Galaxy M56 is shaping up to be a downgrade in terms of performance, swapping the expected Exynos 1580—found in the Galaxy A56—for the older Exynos 1480. Typically, the M series phones mirror their A series counterparts with similar or equal processing power, trimming costs elsewhere. This time, though, the M56’s downgrade has Galaxy fans scratching their heads.
Alleged Galaxy M56 surfaces on Geekbench with Galaxy A55’s Exynos 1480
The Galaxy M56 has been spotted on Geekbench’s database under model number SM-M566B. As per the listing, the phone is powered by the Exynos 1480, a 4nm chip that debuted in last year’s Galaxy A55. This chip includes four Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 CPU cores plus an Xclipse 530 GPU, which is paired with 8GB RAM and Android 15 for the upcoming M series model.
Compare that to the A56’s Exynos 1580—boasting four Cortex-A720 and four Cortex-A520 cores with an Xclipse 540 GPU—or even the M55’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (Cortex-A710, A510, Adreno 644), and it’s a clear step back. The M55 brought performance and charging boosts last year, but the M56’s chip selection feels like a retreat. Samsung’s M series thrives on budget appeal, yet this move risks alienating upgraders expecting more grunt. The Exynos 1480 trails the 1580’s modern CPU cores and more capable GPU, and even lags the M55’s Snapdragon in certain aspects like sustained gaming performance and power efficiency.
However, it’s also worth noting that the A55’s Exynos 1480 outshone the Snapdragon-powered M55 in real-life use cases, hinting that the M56 might still feel snappier than its predecessor. Samsung’s challenge now is convincing buyers this isn’t a downgrade worth skipping. Will software enhancements and strategic pricing save the model? Remains to be seen. It will largely depend on the combination of software optimization, pricing, and clever marketing. We’ll see when it lands, but for now, it’s surely a puzzling pivot from the M series norm.
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