Specifications
Nothing Phone 3a
Rs. 153,499
Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB
Rs. 150,999
Build
OS
Android 15 OS, upgradable to Android 16
Android 15 OS
UI
Nothing OS 4.0
OneUI 7
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
162.7 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight
201 g
197 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Black; other colors
Frequency
2G Band
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Band
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Band
SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Processor
CPU
Octa-core (1 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1 x 2.91 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 810
Xclipse 540
Display
Technology
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Size
6.77 Inches
6.74 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 Pixels (~388 PPI)
1080 x 2340 Pixels (~382 PPI)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Extra Features
Ultra HDR image support, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), Always-on display
Memory
Built-in
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 2.2
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM
Card
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", PDAF, 2x optical zoom + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", LED Flash
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS + 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.06" + 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), LED Flash
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS)
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS)
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44", Video (1080p@30fps)
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps)
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE
v5.3 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes + GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes
Yes
Data
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G Capable
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G capable
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint
Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, FingerPrint
Audio
Speaker Phone
Speaker Phone
Browser
HTML5
HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Games
built-in + downloadable
Built-in + Downloadable
Torch
Yes
Yes
Extra
Glass front + Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back, IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min), Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus), Glass back + Gorilla Glass), Aluminum frame
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
- Fast battery 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
- Fast charging 45W
Price
in Rupees
Rs. 153,499
Rs. 150,999
in USD
$542
$533
