Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus Nord 5

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Google OnePlus
Announced March 2025 March 2025 July 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - April 2025 Available - July 2025
Price Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm
(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
(6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM Type - - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head)
1.05 W/kg (body)
0.99 W/kg (head)
1.39 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 7 - OxygenOS 15
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Xclipse 540 Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 735
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz
1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
FHD+ Swift AMOLED screen
144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM), 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.7 inches 6.3 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) 1272 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.51% 84.04% 90.19%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Ultra HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
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/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) 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 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory 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, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging (w/
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 5100 mAh 6800 mAh
Stand by - - -
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