Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (256 GB, Black, 6.77", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF339.–

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

256 GB, Black, 6.77", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF344.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (256 GB, Black, 6.77", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF339.–was CHF360.01

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

256 GB, Black, 6.77", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF344.–

Samsung Galaxy A56

256 GB, Awesome Graphite, 6.70", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.77"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Image resolution
Image resolution
2392 x 1080 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (85/100) in 10 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 3 tests

Description
Description
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is a modern smartphone equipped with a variety of advanced features. It boasts 
Description
Description
The Samsung Galaxy A56 is a modern smartphone that impresses with advanced technology and a sleek design. 

Item number
Item number
54654341
Item number
Item number
54971541
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Nothing
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.1 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.8 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
5.1 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.2 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
A10400166
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-A566BZKCEUE
Release date
Release date
25.3.2025
Release date
Release date
17.3.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
882 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
39 of 2958
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Colour
Colour
Black
Colour
Colour
Grey
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Awesome Graphite

Case material
Case material
Plastic
Case material
Case material
Glass, Metal
Material
Material
Panda Glass, Plastic
Material
Material
Aluminium, Gorilla Glass Victus+

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
unknown
Model range
Model range
Galaxy A5x
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint on glass
Payment service
Payment service
unknown
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
SAR value
SAR value
unknown
SAR value
SAR value
0.61 W/kg

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.77"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
2392 x 1080 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
unknown
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
unknown
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
387 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
unknown
Brightness
Brightness
800 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
1200 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
HDR display, Touch screen
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
–
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.70"
Pixel density
Pixel density
–
Pixel density
Pixel density
385 dpi

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
unknown
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, USB, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Audio features
Audio features
unknown
Audio features
Audio features
AAC

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.88 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.80 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
–
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
84°
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
3x optical zoom, 60x digital zoom
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
unknown
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.90 f
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.80 f
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
1/1.56"
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
unknown
Wide-angle camera zoom
Wide-angle camera zoom
10x zoom in optical quality
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
8 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
123°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/4"
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/3.06"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
50 Mpx
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.60 f
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
unknown
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
1/1.95"
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
3x optical zoom
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Camera feature
Camera feature
Flashguns, Night mode
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Panorama shots, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Digital, Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
50 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0

Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Processor
Processor
Exynos 1680
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.50 GHz
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.90 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot 2
SIM slot 2
Nano SIM
SIM slot 2
SIM slot 2
–

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge
Charging technology
Charging technology
unknown
Battery life
Battery life
45 h
Battery life
Battery life
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
28 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
29 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
43.28 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
unknown

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP64
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP67

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant

Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown
Country of origin
Country of origin
Vietnam

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Protective film (attached), Safety information, SIM needle, USB-C to USB-C cable (1m), without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Data cable, Quick Start Guide, without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
C
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
B

The reparability index
The reparability index
unknown
The reparability index
The reparability index
8.4

Height
Height
8.35 mm
Height
Height
7.40 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Length
Length
163.52 mm
Length
Length
162.20 mm
Weight
Weight
212 g
Weight
Weight
198 g

Length
Length
18.40 cm
Length
Length
17.80 cm
Width
Width
10 cm
Width
Width
9.60 cm
Height
Height
3.50 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Weight
Weight
358 g
Weight
Weight
322 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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