Nothing Phone 2a versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Nothing Phone 2a, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 42,500

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 46,500

Nothing Phone 2a, 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 42,500 KSh 46,500
Sales 9 - For Mar 2025 14 - For Mar 2025
Average rating 5 - 1 votes 3.8 - 4 votes
Likes 2 - For Mar 2025 10 - For Mar 2025
Views 202 - For Mar 2025 4,215 - For Mar 2025
General
Available March
2024
 March
2025
Dimensions 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm
 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 190 g
 198 g
Colors White
Black
Milk
 Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 120Hz AMOLED display with up to 1 billion colors
Always-on display
Up to 1300 nits peak display brightness
50MP OIS dual main camera
LED lights for charging and notifications
IP54 dust and splash resistant
 eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 14
Nothing OS 2.5.4
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Mali-G610 MC4
 Xclipse 540
Processor 2.8 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
 Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Mali-G610 MC4
 Xclipse 540
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Battery features 45W Fast Charging
Up to 100% in 1 Hour
Up to 29h Video Playback
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features IP54 Splash and Dust Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
3 LED Notification Lights
Up to 3 Years Android Updates
Up to 4 Years Security Updates
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2412 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type AMOLED Screen
1B Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 394 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 5
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
100% DCI-P3
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.9 + 50MP F2.2
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 114-degree Ultra Wide Angle
HDR / Night / Portrait / Panorama
LED Flash
PDAF
OIS
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Time-lapse
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 32MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
Face Unlock
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 60fps
Time-lapse
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
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