Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro


Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Quick Comparison

Both Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameSamsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
RAM12 GB12 GB
Display6.7 in6.77 in
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
Battery5000 mAh5400 mAh
Camera50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple
PriceRs. 46999Rs. 47990

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is March 02, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 46999. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be March 04, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is Rs. 47990.

Display comparison

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone (4a) Pro's 6.77 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Samsung's phone ~ 87.4%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro 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 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.

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Full Comparison

NameSamsung Galaxy A56 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModelSM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateMarch 02, 2025March 04, 2026 (Expected)
In The BoxHandset, Data Cable (Type-C to Type-C), Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide
Design
Dimensions77.5 x 162.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight198 g
ColorsPink, Olive, Graphite, LightgrayBlue, Pink, White, Black
Display
TypeColor Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 385 PPI~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 87.4%~ 88%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Panda Glass
Features1200 nits Brightness
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
Card SlotNo
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsFDD 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)
VoLTEYesYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, LEYes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYes, USB-C v2.0Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB StorageUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
Extra
GPSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity SensingAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
NFCYesYes
Water ResistanceYes, 1 m upto 30 min
Splash ResistantYes
IP RatingIP67OP65
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesDual 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 Camera50 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)		50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto)
8 MP (Ultra Wide)
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesBest Face, Panorama, HDRPanorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole		32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v15Android v16
Custom UIOneUI 7Nothing OS 4
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1580Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU2.9 GHz, Octa Core ProcessorOcta Core Processor
Core Details1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz & 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
Fabrication NodeTSMC 4nm
GPUXclipse 540
NPUQualcomm Hexagon NPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYesYes
MusicMP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTAMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBMMKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh5400 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 45W Fast ChargingYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYes, 7.5W
Video Playback Time29 hours

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