Nothing Phone (4a) vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2026 | March 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2026 | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pink, White, Black, Blue | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm (6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in) |
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 204.5 g (7.2.0.18 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) 63 mini-LEDs, 6 individually addressable zones |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 4500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5 |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.78 inches [Similar] | 6.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1224 x 2720 pixels (440 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.18% | 87.51% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 4.1 | One UI 7 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 810 [Similar] | Xclipse 540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, Ultra XDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best Face, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Capacity | |
| 5400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |