Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Motorola Moto G56
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Nothing | Motorola |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | March 2025 | May 2025 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - March 2025 | Available - May 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Black, White, Blue | Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill) |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.53 x 3 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
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 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fingerprint Sensor IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 15 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | Nothing OS 3.1 | - |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.77 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 87.37% | 86.02% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm HDR Yes [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 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, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 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 | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 30W wired |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 24,999 
