Nothing Phone (3a)
59%
Average
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
59%
Average
Key Takeaways
Advantages
Considerations
Performance Breakdown
Display
2% difference
Nothing
50% Average
VS
Samsung
52% Average
Samsung wins in Display
Performance
3% difference
Nothing
80% Very Good
VS
Samsung
83% Very Good
Samsung wins in Performance
Camera
6% difference
Nothing
35% Below Average
VS
Samsung
29% Below Average
Nothing wins in Camera
Battery
0% difference
Nothing
83% Very Good
VS
Samsung
83% Very Good
It's a tie in Battery
Features
0% difference
Nothing
27% Below Average
VS
Samsung
27% Below Average
It's a tie in Features
Display Specifications
Display Type
AMOLED
6.72-inch
Super AMOLED
6.7-inch FHD+
Resolution
FHD+
Not specified
FHD+
2340 x 1080 pixels
Aspect Ratios
Not specified
19.5:9
385 PPI
Screen Protections
Not specified
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
HDR Supports
No HDR
No HDR support
HDR
HDR support
Display Features
120Hz refresh rate
120Hz refresh rate
Performance Specifications
Chipset
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Samsung
Exynos 1580
RAM
8GB, 12GB
LPDDR4X
8GB, 12GB
LPDDR4
Storage
128GB, 256GB
UFS 2.2
128GB, 256GB
UFS 3.1
Camera Specifications
Main Camera
50MP + 50MP + 8MP
50MP primary, 50MP 2x zoom telephoto, 8MP ultrawide
50MP + 12MP + 5MP
f/1.8 (wide), f/2.2 (ultrawide), f/2.4 (macro)
Selfie Cameras
32MP
f/2.2 aperture
12MP
f/2.2 aperture
Battery Specifications
Battery
5000mAh
Fast charging, exact speed not specified
5000mAh
45W fast charging
Design Specifications
Dimensions
Not specified
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
198g
Waterproof
IP64
IP67
Colors
Not specified
Awesome Olive, Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite
Connectivity Specifications
Wi-Fi Standards
Dual-band Wi-Fi 6
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Wi-Fi 6
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Versions
5.4
Bluetooth v5.4
5.3
Bluetooth v5.3
USB Types
Type-C
USB-C
Type-C
USB-C
GPS Systems
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Tri-band GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Tri-band GPS
NFC Systems
No
No NFC
Yes
Infrared Port
No
No
SIM Numbers
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Dual SIM
Dual SIM + eSIM
5G Supports
Yes
Yes
Audio Specifications
Speakers Types
Stereo
Stereo Speakers
Mono
Headphone Audio Jacks
No
No
FM Radios
No
No
Dolby Atmos
No
No
Available Phone Comparisons