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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
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6.77 inches
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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
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p 30/60fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120f s, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

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)
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