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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Google Pixel 9a
Released · Mar 27, 2025
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $499

Design

Dimensions
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) 		6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580 Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Xclipse 540 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (15)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, NavIC, 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, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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