Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A56 12GB
Rs. 150,999
Nothing Phone 2a
Rs. 144,899
Build
OS
Android 15 OS
Android 14 OS, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
UI
OneUI 7
Nothing OS 2.5
Dimensions
162.7 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm
Weight
197 g
190 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black; other colors
Black, White, Milk, Blue
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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Band
SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA
Processor
CPU
Octa-core (1 x 2.91 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4x1.95 GHz)
Octa-core (2 x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 6 x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
GPU
Xclipse 540
ARM Mali-G715
Display
Technology
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
Size
6.74 Inches
6.7 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 Pixels (~382 PPI)
1080 x 2412 Pixels (~394 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Extra Features
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), Always-on display
120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak), Always On Display
Memory
Built-in
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM
Card
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main
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
Dual Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", LED Flash
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS)
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS)
Front
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps)
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", HDR, video (1080p@60fps)
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v5.3 with A2DP, LE
v5.3 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Yes + GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio
FM Radio (Unspecified)
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
3.5mm Audio Jack, Dual Speaker
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
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min), Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus), Glass back + Gorilla Glass), Aluminum frame
NFC 360Ëš, 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones), IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes), Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
- Fast charging 45W
- Fast battery 45 wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Price
in Rupees
Rs. 150,999
Rs. 144,899
in USD
$533
$511