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Google Pixel 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Summary
86%
87%
Performance

Google Tensor G3

Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1580

Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Display

6.1" (15.49 cm)

OLED

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Super AMOLED

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4492 mAh

18W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

5000 mAh

45W Super Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

128 GB

UFS 3.1

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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7.9/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 5,224 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 267 ratings

Benchmarks

1,072,406AnTuTu Score

12h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)

919,985AnTuTu Score

10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General
Launch Date

May 7, 2024 (Official)

March 2, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Samsung Exynos 1580

CPU

Nona Core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Co-Processor

Titan M2

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Xclipse 540

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.24 %

87.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 152.1 mm
Width: 72.7 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 162.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm

Weight

189 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

64 MP Primary Camera,8x Digital Zoom,f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view)(26 mm focal length, 1/1.73" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size, IMX906, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3.06" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Motion Autofocus autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Awesome Intelligence
Best face
Auto trim
Instant slo mo

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Excellent
Excellent
Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

4492 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

, 18W Fast Charging

, 45W Super Fast Charging, 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

, 7.5W Wireless Charging

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

External Storage

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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