OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,877, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G scores 2,974, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

85%

Release Date

11 May, 2026

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex	Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Durable design
Capable camera setup
AI tools for cameras
Long term software support

Cons

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,336 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,216 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,015,733 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score
17h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Samsung Exynos 1580

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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Xclipse 540

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

1,015,733

919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,016

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.9 %

28.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %

87.64 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

165.9 mm

162.1 mm

Width

76.0 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

208 grams

198 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm 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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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 Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse 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.

17h 04m

10h 04m

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

N/A

1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)