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- Phone (3a) vs Galaxy A56
Nothing Phone (3a) vs Samsung Galaxy A56
What Phone (3a) does better (9) and where Galaxy A56 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display8.1
6.8Performance7.2
8.3Camera7.9
6.4Battery5.0
6.9Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (3a)Galaxy A56
| Phone (3a) | Galaxy A56 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.5 mm | 162.2 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 77.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.4 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 198 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (3a) better than Galaxy A56?
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A56: No
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,900 nits+58%
- Active use (test)13.6 h vs 12.1 h+12%
- Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Measured brightness1,273 nits vs 1,213 nits+5%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 65%+22%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS vs -26.2 LUFS+-8%
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Phone (3a)?
- Major OS updates promised3 vs 62×
- AnTuTu score828,429 vs 908,689+10%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,278 vs 3,899+19%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064 vs 1,332+25%
- 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- eSIMNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- Energy classC vs B
- Drop resistance classC vs A
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+16%
- Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 2,000+43%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.4 mm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 162.2 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,273 nits | 1,213 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 87.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Exynos 1580 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Xclipse 540 |
| AnTuTu score | 828,429 | 908,689 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,278 | 3,899 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,064 | 1,332 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.6 h | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.1 LUFS | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.61 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 4.0 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 44 h | 45 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
