Nothing Phone 2a vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone 2a and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2a has better resolution of 2412 x 1084 than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 2a | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 23999 | Rs. 36999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 05, 2024. The cost of Nothing Phone 2a is Rs. 23999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 02, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is Rs. 36999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 2a has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's 6.7 inch screen. Nothing Phone 2a has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy A56 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 394 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.4% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 2a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 2a | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | Phone 2a | SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | March 05, 2024 | March 02, 2025 |
| In The Box | Handset, Nothing Cable (C-C), Screen Protector (Pre Applied), Sim Tray Ejector, Safety Information and Warranty Card | Handset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.32 x 161.74 x 8.55 mm | 77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g |
| Colors | White, Black | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 394 PPI | ~ 385 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 87.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM Frequency, 5,000,000:1, 1300 Nits Peak Brightness, 1100 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 700 Nits Typical Brightness, Always On Display | 1200 nits Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | sn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | FDD Sub6, N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac or ax (Wi-Fi 6), 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 701,545 (Total) (v10) 222,438 (CPU) 174,768 (GPU) 135,612 (Memory) 168,727 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,485 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,093 (Single Core) 3,347 (OpenCL) 3,363 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,139 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 114 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 72 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.25 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Advanced Liquid Cooling Vapor Chamber, Dual 5G | Dual Stereo Speakers, 6 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 6 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, Awesome Intelligence AI Mobile (Circle to Search Object Eraser, Edit Suggestion, Filters, Auto Trim, Best Face, Al Select, Read Aloud,) |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56" 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 114° FOV | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| Camera Sensor | 50 MP (Main) Samsung GN9 + 50 MP (UW) ISOCELL JN1 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode, Ultra XDR | Best Face, Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Sony IMX615, Advanced HDR, Night Mode, Motion, Photo, Lenticular | HDR |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2.5 | OneUI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510 | 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Xclipse 540 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes |
| Video Playback Time | 29 hours | |