Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G OnePlus Nord 5
Released · Mar 27, 2025
Released · Jul 08, 2025
6.7-inch
6.8-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Jul 08, 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)
6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 inches
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g) 7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Yes; IP65
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.16% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2800x1272px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 1580 Snapdragon 8s Gen3 SM8635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
Octa-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X4
4x2.8GH​z Cortex-A720
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Xclipse 540 Adreno 735
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (15), up to 4 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 80.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
50 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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, SBAS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared

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, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 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 Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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