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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro

Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 1580

Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Super AMOLED

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.77" (17.2 cm)

Flexible AMOLED

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP Macro Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh

45W Super Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

5000 mAh

50W Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

128 GB

UFS 2.2

Expert Rating

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 267 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3/5 based on 2 ratings

Benchmarks

919,985AnTuTu Score

10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

809,554AnTuTu Score

14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General
Launch Date

March 2, 2025 (Official)

March 11, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

CPU

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

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.77 " (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

91.4 %

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 163.52 mm
Width: 77.50 mm
Thickness: 8.39 mm

Weight

198 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

, Splash proof, IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

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

50 MP Primary Camera,f/1.88, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view)(24 mm focal length, 1/1.57" sensor size, S5KGNJ, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.55, Periscope Camera(70 mm focal length, 1/1.95" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Excellent
Excellent
Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

50 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/2.76" sensor size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

, 50W Fast Charging, 50% in 19 minutes

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

External Storage

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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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SIM 2

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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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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SAR Value

Head: 1.325 W/kg

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.13 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.4

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, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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