Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 3,877, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers 10h 04m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.

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

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

09 Apr, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1580	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	9000 mAh	6700 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	80W Super Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,112 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,455 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

919,985 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹31,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any store	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store		₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 540

Adreno 825

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

2,366,913

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

14.0 s

21.0 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

4,499

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3600 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.64 %

89.41 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

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 %

93.5 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

162.1 mm

162.5 mm

151.21 mm

Width

77.4 mm

77.5 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

198 grams

217 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

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

20 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

9000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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

20h 46m

23h 00m

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

1h 8m 1s

1h 5m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)