Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Change Samsung Galaxy A56 5G to… Cancel	Nothing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro View Specs Change
Brand	Samsung	Nothing
Announced	2025, March 2	2026, March 05
Released	2025, March 10	2026, March 05
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	HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Bands	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	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
5G Bands	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	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)	163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz) Best	210 g (7.41 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating	IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	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

Display Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Display Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~385 ppi	~440 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz Best
Peak Brightness	1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best	800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support
Display Features	Vision Booster, HDR10+	1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	15	16
Update Support	Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates	Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates
User Interface	One UI 7	Nothing OS 4.1
Chipset	Exynos 1580 (4nm)	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU	Xclipse 540	Adreno 722

RAM Options	8GB, 12GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage Options	128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM	128GB / 8GB 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/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	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
Features	LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best
Features	Low Noise Mode	—
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR	1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No (USB Type-C audio)	No

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Fingerprint	Yes (under display)	Yes (under display, optical)
Face Unlock	Yes	—
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features	Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox	—

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum)	Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best
Wired Charging	45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0)	50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best
Wireless Charging	No	—
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	7.5W reverse wired

Colours	Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink	Black, Silver, Pink
Models	SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S	A069P
SAR	1.32 W/kg (head)	—
SAR EU	0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)	—