Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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: Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,314, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 3,877, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 4a Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and Nothing Phone 4a Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

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Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹45,908

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5400 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	50W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

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

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,107 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,414 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	1,411,440 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

919,985

1,411,440

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

14.0 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.

N/A

2,094

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

16.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.87 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

93.9 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

163.6 mm

Width

77.4 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

198 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

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.

10h 04m

13h 49m

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

1h 8m 1s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)