Samsung Galaxy A56 |
Nothing Phone 3a |
| Samsung Galaxy A56 | Nothing Phone 3a |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Mar, 2025 | Mar, 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 15, up to 6 major upgrades | Android 15, up to 3 major upgrades |
| UI | |
| One UI 7 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Dimensions | |
| 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 198 g | 201 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Color Options | |
| Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Black, White, Blue |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED, 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.77 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Panda Glass |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Always-on display |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Always On Display Ultra HDR image support |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min | Fast charging 50W, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 1580 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Xclipse 540 | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 6-12GB RAM | 8/12GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - infinity), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | |
|
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" |
| Features | |
| Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR | Video 1080p@30fps |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing Circle to Search |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Circle to Search |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 415 | USD $364 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Moderate |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 4 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
| Save Comparison | |