Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M56 5G vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.75 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M56 5G the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M56 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M56 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M56 5G offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Pro offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M56 5G and Nothing Phone 3a Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

₹21,299

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹27,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

23 Apr, 2025

11 Mar, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
Powerful chipset for smooth performance
Improved camera setup
Clean, bloat-free Android experience

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No charger in the box
Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
Periscope lens needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,853 ratings)

4.4/5

(226 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	809,554 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 23, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 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)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

809,554

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 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

1,064

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

385 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.81 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

Design

Height

162 mm

163.52 mm

Width

77.3 mm

77.50 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

180 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 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.

N/A

14h 26m

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

N/A

51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: