Nothing Phone (2a) vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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5.6	6.1
Nothing Phone (2a)	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Mar 05, 2024	Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024	Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$349 \| €329	8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm	6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g	6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1715 (Good)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.8GHz CortexA715 6x2.0GHz CortexA510	Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Xclipse 540
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1132	1361
GeekBench 6 Multi
2579	3894
3D Mark High
1154	1322
3D Mark Low
1148	1313

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 3min

Browsing

17h 46min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

10h 11min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
32 MP	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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Photo

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Video

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Photo

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs
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Nothing Phone (2a) Review	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Review
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