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Samsung - Galaxy A56 vs Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro

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Galaxy A56SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy A56
62.0/ 100C
Performance49· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Phone (3a) ProNOTHINGRENDER
Probe B
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
63.8/ 100C
Performance55· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy A56 and Phone (3a) Pro, the Galaxy A56 comes out ahead in weight and water resistance, while the Phone (3a) Pro wins on front camera and ram. Overall, the Galaxy A56 scores 62 and the Phone (3a) Pro scores 63.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62 vs 63.8). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Galaxy A56 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, water resistance, promised os updates.

Pick the Phone (3a) Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, ram, wired charging, among others.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, main camera, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy A56 wins

  • Weight — 13.00 g less. 198 vs 211.
  • Water resistance: IP67 (vs IP64).
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).

Why Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro wins

  • Front camera — 316.67% more. 50 MP vs 12 MP.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Wired charging — 11.11% more. 50 W vs 45 W.
  • AnTuTu — 8.97% more. 850000 vs 780000.
  • Screen size — 1.04% more. 6.77 " vs 6.7 ".
  • Pixel density — 0.52% more. 387 ppi vs 385 ppi.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
Weight198 glead211 g
Thickness7.4 mmlead8.4 mm
Water resistanceIP67leadIP64
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
Screen size6.7 "6.77 "lead
Pixel density385 ppi387 ppilead
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1900 nits3000 nitslead

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage128 GB256 GBlead
AnTuTu780000850000lead
CPU total clock9.6 GHz11.0 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera12 MP50 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
Battery capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Wired charging45 W50 Wlead
Wireless charging0 W0 W

Connectivity

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecSamsung - Galaxy A56Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Galaxy A56 or Phone (3a) Pro?+

Phone (3a) Pro has 0.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, Galaxy A56 or Phone (3a) Pro?+

Galaxy A56 is 13g lighter — 198g vs 211g.

Is Galaxy A56 waterproof?+

Galaxy A56 has an IP67 rating.

Does Phone (3a) Pro support 5G?+

Yes, Phone (3a) Pro supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, Galaxy A56 or Phone (3a) Pro?+

Phone (3a) Pro offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, Galaxy A56 or Phone (3a) Pro?+

Phone (3a) Pro has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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