Google Pixel 9A vs Samsung Galaxy A56 256GB

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Summary

Spec Score

88%
88%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Google Tensor G4
Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5100 mAh
5000 mAh
23W Fast Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Compact design, good in-hand feel
  • Reliable cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Durable design
  • Capable camera setup
  • AI tools for cameras
  • Long term software support

Cons

  • Limited AI features due to low RAM
  • Performance throttles under stress
  • Slow charging speed
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Not ideal for power users

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,240 ratings)
4/5
(2,905 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665
AnTuTu Score
919,985
AnTuTu Score
13h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years
6 Years

Security Updates

7 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4
Samsung Exynos 1580

CPU

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
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
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7
Xclipse 540

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,104,665
919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

3,720.0
5,930.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %
87.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm
162.1 mm

Width

73.3 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

185.9 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes 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)
Macro Mode
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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 00m
10h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 22m 0s
1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable 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

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 1900(band 39) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
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: 1.06 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg
Head: 1.325 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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