Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M56 vs OnePlus Nord 5

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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Samsung OnePlus
Announced March 2025 April 2025 July 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - April 2025 Available - July 2025
Price Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Gray Black, Light Green Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm
(6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
(6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - 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 (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 One UI 7 OxygenOS 15
Processor 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 (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 (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 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Xclipse 530 Adreno 735
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No Unspecified No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ Super AMOLED+ Screen, 120Hz
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
FHD+ Swift AMOLED screen
144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM), 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 1B colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.74 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (382 ppi) 1272 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 89.22% 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 yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
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@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Yes [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, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, 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/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 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS 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 Unspecified No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor 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
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type 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 45W wired
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 5000 mAh 6800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -