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Nothing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G View Specs Change
Brand Nothing Samsung
Announced 2026, March 05 2025, March 2
Released 2026, March 05 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)137 individually addressable mini-LEDsAircraft-grade aluminium unibody IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~440 ppi Best ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 144Hz Best 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features 1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ Vision Booster, HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 15
Update Support Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface Nothing OS 4.1 One UI 7
Chipset Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) Exynos 1580 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 722 Xclipse 540
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features — Low Noise Mode
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (under display, optical) Yes (under display)
Face Unlock — Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Other Features — Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Market-dependent versions Li-Ion
Battery Capacity Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum)
Wired Charging 50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0)
Wireless Charging — No
Reverse Wireless Charging 7.5W reverse wired —
Colours Black, Silver, Pink Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
Models A069P SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR — 1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU — 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

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