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Nothing - CMF Phone 1 vs Samsung - Galaxy A56

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CMF Phone 1NOTHINGRENDER
Probe A
Nothing
CMF Phone 1
61.4/ 100C
Performance47· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display69· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Galaxy A56SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe B
Samsung
Galaxy A56
62.0/ 100C
Performance49· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the CMF Phone 1 and Galaxy A56, the CMF Phone 1 comes out ahead in front camera and pixel density, while the Galaxy A56 wins on antutu and wired charging. Overall, the CMF Phone 1 scores 61.4 and the Galaxy A56 scores 62 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (61.4 vs 62). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the CMF Phone 1 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are front camera, pixel density, weight.

Pick the Galaxy A56 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are antutu, wired charging, optical image stabilization, among others.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, ram, main camera, 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 Nothing - CMF Phone 1 wins

  • Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Pixel density — 2.60% more. 395 ppi vs 385 ppi.
  • Weight — 1.00 g less. 197 vs 198.

Why Samsung - Galaxy A56 wins

  • AnTuTu — 39.29% more. 780000 vs 560000.
  • Wired charging — 36.36% more. 45 W vs 33 W.
  • Has Optical image stabilization.
  • Water resistance: IP67 (vs IP52).
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 2).
  • Screen size — 0.45% more. 6.7 " vs 6.67 ".
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
Weight197 glead198 g
Thickness8.2 mm7.4 mmlead
Water resistanceIP52IP67lead
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
Screen size6.67 "6.7 "lead
Pixel density395 ppilead385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nitslead1900 nits

Performance

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GBlead128 GB
AnTuTu560000780000lead
CPU total clock9.0 GHz9.6 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera16 MPlead12 MP
Optical image stabilizationfalsetruelead

Battery

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
Battery capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Wired charging33 W45 Wlead
Wireless charging0 W0 W

Connectivity

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slottrueleadfalse

Operating System

SpecNothing - CMF Phone 1Samsung - Galaxy A56
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates2 years6 yearslead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, CMF Phone 1 or Galaxy A56?+

Galaxy A56 has 0.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, CMF Phone 1 or Galaxy A56?+

CMF Phone 1 is 1g lighter — 197g vs 198g.

Is CMF Phone 1 waterproof?+

CMF Phone 1 has an IP52 rating.

Does Galaxy A56 support 5G?+

Yes, Galaxy A56 supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, CMF Phone 1 or Galaxy A56?+

Galaxy A56 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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